Synonyms for bristle

Most common

burst · abound

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

relax, calm, soothe

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

   The cat’s fur bristled when the dog approached.

2. n. 1

   A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.

Related words

Word family

bristlebot bristlelike bristly bristling

Phrases

bristle worm bristle up

Forms

Plural

bristles → hairs, angers, stand-ups…

Past participle

bristled
e.g. bristled → abounded, bridled, bustled, uprisen…

Example sentences

• burst When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.
• abound Mysteries abound where most we seek for answers.
• bustle Yanni loved the hustle and bustle of Algiers.
• uprise The students promised to uprise if that substitute ever returned.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hair¹

5 letters

anger², burst¹

6 letters

abound², bustle², bridle², uprise²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anger² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

hérisser

Italiano

arruffare