bristling
brist·ling
bristling · more bristling · most bristling
Having bristlesHaving bristles.
/ˈbɹɪs(ə)lɪŋ/
Meaning
3 sensesHaving bristles.
Reacting with anger or indignation.
(UK, dated)Dressed in effective defensive equipment while not seeking a fight.
Translations
1 languagesForms
more bristling, most bristling| Comparative | more bristling Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most bristling Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbristlingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.