bristling
/ˈbɹɪs(ə)lɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.47 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Reacting with anger or indignation.
noun
Alternative form of brisling.
Example Sentences
- "Tottenham had hoped to make a statement of real intent against the title pace-setters and while manager Harry Redknapp did not secure the victory he craved, he at least saw his side match United every stride of the way in a game that fizzled out after a bristling start."
- "When dogs fight, there are usually preliminaries to the actual combat — snarlings and bristlings and stiff-legged struttings. But White Fang learned to omit these preliminaries."