English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪs�l|-ɪs�l

Noun
en-noun

1. A stiff or coarse hair.
2. The hair or straws that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.
3. slang A humorous misspelling of Bristol, in imitation of the local dialect in the English city of that name,

#*Krek Waiter, Peak Bristle.
#*:Correct Way to Speak Bristol.

Translations
Danish: børste c
Spanish: cerda m

Verb
en-verb|bristl|ing

1. To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.

#:The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.

Derived terms
bristling

et:bristle
fa:bristle
io:bristle
hu:bristle
fi:bristle
te:bristle
vi:bristle
zh:bristle

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