bridle
noun
part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
bridled
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past participleof bridle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bridle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bridlenounpart of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
Example Sentences
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Blanche bridled at the suggestion, calling it “the most false statement I have ever heard in my life.”
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
Though he bridled against the genteel expectations of his upbringing, he was popular and effortlessly debonair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
And he bridled when he was called in for a follow-up interview that he said involved the same questions.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
At Tuesday’s Senate committee hearing, Crapo bridled at what he called “the blame-shifting game” that pointed to his 2018 bill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
I bridled a little at the word child.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
