bristle Significado & definición

Significado de bristle en español

• 0 a short, stiff hair, usually one of many -- cerda, pelo

  • The old woman had a few grey bristles sprouting from her chin.

  • The best quality men’s shaving brushes are made from badger bristle.

  • My toothbrush has blue and white plastic bristles.

• 1 (of hair) to stand up -- erizarse

  • The cat’s fur bristled and it arched its back.

• 2 to react angrily -- erizarse

  • She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.

• 3 a short, stiff hair on an animal or brush -- cerda

  • The dog’s bristles rose when it was angry.