#1 bristle n. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic. wn
#2 bristle v. [abound, burst] be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers". wn
#3 bristle v. [uprise, stand up] rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!". wn
#4 bristle n. a stiff hair. wn
#5 bristle v. have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves". wn
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