bristle up
verb1
To become bristly; to stand on end
- Her hairs bristled up.
2
To become irate; to flare up
- He bristled up when they made a joke about his heritage.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
verb — 2 senses
To become bristly; to stand on end
To become irate; to flare up
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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