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bristle

/ˈbrɪs.təl/

/ˈbrɪs.əl/

bristle out

Translations

bristlenoun

bristles

/ˈbrɪs.təl/

/ˈbrɪs.əl/

soiePoil raide, notamment chez un animal ou dans une brosse.

The toothbrush has soft bristles to protect the gums.

La brosse à dents a des soies douces pour protéger les gencives.

Synonyms

stiff hair

bristleverb

bristled

Past Simple

bristled

Past Participle

bristling

Gerund

/ˈbrɪs.əl/

se hérisserSe dit d’une personne qui réagit avec irritation ou se met sur la défensive ; pour un poil ou un pelage qui se dresse.

She bristled at the suggestion that she was not doing her job properly.

Elle s’est hérissée à la suggestion qu’elle ne faisait pas correctement son travail.

être hérissé deSe dit d’un lieu ou d’un objet abondant en quelque chose, avec l’idée de couverture dense.

The forest bristled with tall pine trees.

La forêt était hérissée de grands pins.

Synonyms

bristleadjective

/ˈbrɪs.əl/

Used attributively to describe objects made of or resembling bristles (e.g., "a bristle brush").

à poils dursSe dit surtout d’une brosse ou d’un objet fabriqué avec des soies rigides.

She preferred a bristle toothbrush for its firmness.

Elle préférait une brosse à dents à poils durs pour sa rigidité.

Definitions

bristlenoun

A short, stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal's skin or a man's face.

The old brush was worn down to just a few bristles.

A stiff fiber or hair used in brushes.

The toothbrush has soft bristles to protect the gums.

bristleverb

To react angrily or defensively, often by stiffening or becoming tense.

She bristled at the suggestion that she was not doing her job properly.

To stand upright away from the skin, especially in fear or anger.

The cat's fur bristled when it saw the dog approaching.

To be covered with or abundant in something.

The forest bristled with tall pine trees.

bristleadjective

Made of or consisting of bristles; relating to bristles.

She preferred a bristle toothbrush for its firmness.