Hackles

/ˈhækəlz/

Synonyms for "hackles" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
combcombing framedanderfiber comb

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)
irritateneck hairpelageprovoketeasetextile comb

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

11 entries
angerbody haircholercoatemotional responsefiber processingfiber processing equipmenthairiretextile machinerytextile processing

More specific

11 entries
angerback hacklescotton hacklesflax hackleshackle flaxhackle hemphackle woolirkneck hacklesprovokesilk hackles

Collocations

12 entries
back hacklesfiber combflax hacklesflax hacklinghackle fibershackle flaxhackle framehackling flaxneck hacklesraise hacklestextile hacklewool hackling

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A hound it was, an enormous coal-black hound, but not such a hound as mortal eyes have ever seen. Fire burst from its open mouth, its eyes glowed with a smouldering glare, its muzzle and hackles and dewlap were outlined in flickering flame.

Source: tatoeba (6620774)

"I don't like Nan's cooking," grumbled Mary. "What?" piped up Grandad, his hackles raised. "Time was when we'd have been glad to get such a lovely bit of grub each day!"

Source: tatoeba (10987865)

One item on the summit's agenda has raised hackles at the European Commission, which runs the EU's day-to-day affairs.

Source: tatoeba (11535264)

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