Does the Word Bristle Mean?

: a short, stiff hair, fiber, etc.

Is bristle an adjective?

Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb bristle which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Covered with bristles. Easily antagonized; irascible; prone to bristling.

How do you use the word bristle in a sentence?

Bristle in a Sentence ?
  1. An honest man will bristle at the suggestion of taking something that doesn't belong to him.
  2. Although Jim was angry, he didn't bristle in a manner that anyone would notice.
  3. The atheist started to bristle when he was asked to read from the Bible.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.