/ˈbrɪsl/
bris·tle
BrE /ˈbrɪsl/
NAmE /ˈbrɪsl/
a short stiff hair
the bristles on his chin
one of the short stiff hairs or wires in a brush
bris·tle
BrE /ˈbrɪsl/
NAmE /ˈbrɪsl/
[I]
~ (with sth) (at sth)
to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what sb says or does
His lies made her bristle with rage.
[I] (of an animal’s fur)
to stand up on the back and neck because the animal is frightened or angry
ˈbristle with sth
to contain a large number of sth
The whole subject bristles with problems.