Bristled
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of bristle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having bristles
Adjective
- 1 having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The dog's hair bristled when it saw the lion."
Etymology
From Middle English bristled, ibrustled, iburstled, equivalent to bristle + -ed.