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abristle
[ uh-bris-uhl ]
/ əˈbrɪs əl /
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adverb, adjective
in a bristling state: an angry dog with its hairs abristle.
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Words nearby abristle
abri, abridge, abridged, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrosexual
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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