definition of
bristle

[1] #1 bristle n. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic. wn

[2] #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] #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] #4 bristle n. a stiff hair. wn

[5] #5 bristle v. have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves". wn