bristle

nouns

a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

bristle

is derived from

is a part of

an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

is a type of (narrower)

a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

a stiff hair

bristle

is a type of (narrower)

a filamentous projection or process on an organism

be in a state of movement or action

"The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

abound, bristle, burst

rise up as in fear

"The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

bristle, stand up, uprise

have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles

"bristling leaves"

bristle

is a type of (narrower)

have as a feature

"This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

react in an offended or angry manner

"He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"

bristle

is a type of (narrower)

show a response or a reaction to something