abristle
[ uh-bris-uhl ]
adverb, adjective
in a bristling state: an angry dog with its hairs abristle.
Origin of abristle
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How to use abristle in a sentence
Straight to the house he ran, his teeth gleaming, his ruff abristle.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories | Albert Payson TerhuneRuff abristle, head down, snowy fangs glinting from under his upwrithing lip, young Jeff flew to meet him like a fluffy catapult.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories | Albert Payson Terhune
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