bristle Significado & Definição

Significado de bristle em português

• 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 -- eriçar-se

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

• 2 to react angrily -- eriçar-se

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