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- [bris-uh l]
- /ˈbrɪs əl/
- /ˈbrɪs.l̩/
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- [bris-uh l]
- /ˈbrɪs əl/
Definitions of bristled word
- noun bristled one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes. 1
- noun bristled anything resembling these hairs. 1
- verb without object bristled to stand or rise stiffly, like bristles. 1
- verb without object bristled to erect the bristles, as an irritated animal (often followed by up): The hog bristled up. 1
- verb without object bristled to become rigid with anger or irritation: The man bristled when I asked him to move. 1
- verb without object bristled to be thickly set or filled with something suggestive of bristles: The plain bristled with bayonets. The project bristled with difficulties. 1
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Origin of bristled
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bristel, equivalent to brist (Old English byrst bristle, cognate with German Borste, Old Norse burst) + -el diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Bristled
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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bristled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb bristled
- fumed — darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes, as oak and other wood.
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