bristle
noun
one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
bristles
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pluralof bristle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bristle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bristlenounone of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
Example Sentences
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The White House also bristles at Amodei's repeated warnings about the dangers of AI -- including the impact on jobs -- and his calls to regulate its deployment like airlines or banks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Raised in Puerto Rico by parents with both Boricuan and Cuban heritage, Bermúdez bristles at attempts to divide Latinos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Alito bristles at the retirement speculation, some of the people close to him say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Elephants are born with about 1,000 of these bristles, lead author Andrew Schulz told AFP, many of them anchored in the trunk's wrinkles to act like feelers and help the animals assess their surroundings.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
The stiff bristles scrape the shoe along the sides and over the top.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
