Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bristle up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
bristle up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become bristly; to stand on end

Intransitive verb

verb

To become irate; to flare up

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

bristles up (present, singular) bristling up (participle, present) bristled up (participle, past) bristled up (past)

Synonyms

bristle at bridle at bridle up

Questions

What does bristle up mean?
To become bristly; to stand on end

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