bristling

[US]/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. standing upright, showing signs of anger or irritation.

Phrases & Collocations

bristling with anger

bristling with energy

bristling with excitement

Example Sentences

the staff are bristling with indignation.

he fills the screen with a restless, bristling energy.

her bristling temper was kept on a leash.

roofs bristling with television antennas;

Everything is hoary, grisly, bristling with merriment, swollen with the future, like a gumboil.

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