bristle up

1. 1.

   show anger or indignation

   “She bristled at his insolent remarks”

   Synonymsbristle atbridle atbridle up

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Questions about bristle up

What does bristle up mean?

bristle up means "show anger or indignation".

What is another word for bristle up?

Close synonyms include bristle at, bridle at, bridle up. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.