Analysis Complete

bristle

/ bristle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a stiff hair
Type of:
hair
Derived:
uprise stand up
noun Sense 2
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
Type of:
fiber fibre
Has parts:
brush
verb Sense 3
rise up as in fear
"The dog''s fur bristled"
"It was a sight to make one''s hair uprise!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 4
be in a state of movement or action
"The room abounded with screaming children"
"The garden bristled with toddlers"
Type of:
have feature
Derived:
burst fit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
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hair fiber fibre have feature