bristling

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

Translation

adj. rechtopstaand, tekenen van woede of irritatie vertonend.
Word Forms
Present Participlebristling

Phrases & Collocations

bristling with anger

vol woede ontbrand

bristling with energy

vol energie borrelend

bristling with excitement

vol enthousiasme sprankelend

Example Sentences

the staff are bristling with indignation.

het personeel is vol woede en verontwaardiging.

he fills the screen with a restless, bristling energy.

hij vult het scherm met een rusteloze, prikkelende energie.

her bristling temper was kept on a leash.

haar prikkelende humeur werd in bedwang gehouden.

roofs bristling with television antennas;

daken bezaaid met televisieantennes;

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

Alles is oud, griezelig, bruisend van blijdschap, doorspekt met de toekomst, als een etterende abces.

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