Antonyms for bristling
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bris-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbrɪs əl |
Definition of bristling
Origin :- Old English byrst "bristle," with metathesis of -r-, from Proto-Germanic *bursti- (cf. Middle Dutch borstel, German borste), from PIE *bhrsti- from root *bhars- "point, bristle" (cf. Sanskrit bhrstih "point, spike"). With -el, diminutive suffix.
- verb become upset, excited
- We could see the shafts of the darts fast in the cleft, bristling in the moonlight.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- "See you in Guinea first," muttered Bandy-legs, bristling up.
- Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
- Ah, that beautiful and mysterious shore, all bristling with rocks!
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Slowly, slowly, the bristling ball straightened out and lengthened.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- He faced the boy, bristling and snarling, his sense of justice outraged.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- They half circled about each other, tentatively, snarling and bristling.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- The men-folk were allowed no nearer than the fringe of their bristling skirts.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- "I am glad of that," said Sir Terence, who had been bristling.
- Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini
- Impetuous as he was inconsequent, M. de Kercadiou was bristling again.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- The bristling mane, so thick and wolfish, fairly quivered in its rigidity.
- Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
Synonyms for bristling
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