hackles

British  

/ ˈhækəlz /

plural noun

1. the hairs on the back of the neck and the back of a dog, cat, etc, which rise when the animal is angry or afraid

2. anger or resentment (esp in the phrases get one's hackles up, make one's hackles rise )

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hackles Idioms  

1. see raise someone's hackles.

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Example Sentences

Goose’s hackles rose along her back, and she began to bark in high, terrified yaps.

From Literature

Brennan began to ask if Ross was back on the street and working in Minneapolis when Noem got her hackles up.

From Salon

Human rights groups and a smattering of legal experts have raised their hackles too.

From BBC

There, he reiterated that he had "no agenda" and stated that "all debates are possible" on the thorny issue of reforms to France's pension system that has raised the hackles of leftist parties.

From Barron's

The effect of this deal on other companies also raises the hackles of economists and trade experts.

From Los Angeles Times