bristling (Meaning)
bristling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Bristle
bristling
a short stiff coarse hair or filament, to furnish with short stiff coarse hairs or filaments, to show signs of anger, to appear as if covered with bristles, to rise and stand stiffly erect, a short stiff hair or something like a hair, to make aggressive or angry, to rise up and stiffen like bristles, to be full of or covered with especially something suggestive of bristles, to be full of something specified, to take on an aggressively defensive attitude (as in response to a slight or criticism), to raise the bristles (as in anger)
Synonyms & Antonyms of bristling
Synonyms:
- worked up
- virulent
- boiling
- vitriolic
- malevolent
- smouldering
- antagonistic
- cross
- smoldering
- burning
- sizzling
- seething
- huffy
- bristly
- wrought (up)
- passionate
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- rabid
- ranting
- infuriated
- inflamed
- dyspeptic
- irascible
- fuming
- embittered
- peevish
- irate
- apoplectic
- perturbed
- furious
- wroth
- acrid
- vengeful
- frigid
- stormy
- spiteful
- raving
- angered
- bilious
- exasperated
- enflamed
- sore
- mad
- livid
- snappish
- sulky
- hopping
- acrimonious
- ireful
- unfriendly
- disapproving
- piqued
- disagreeable
- angry
- petulant
- incensed
- rancorous
- outraged
- steaming
- distant
- enraged
- inimical
- aggravated
- riled
- bitter
- foaming
- rankled
- testy
- wrathful
- resentful
- ballistic
- indignant
- churlish
- vindictive
- roiled
- icy
- unpleasant
- fretful
- choleric
- antisocial
- antipathetic
Antonyms:
- tranquil
- sweet
- placid
- amicable
- serene
- amicable
- genial
- happy
- obliging
- angerless
- understanding
- happy
- peaceable
- satisfied
- tolerant
- content
- amiable
- angerless
- understanding
- empathetic
- pleasant
- pleasant
- peaceable
- kind
- empathetic
- good-natured
- calm
- satisfied
- sweet
- amiable
- kind
- serene
- content
- obliging
- genial
- placid
- good-natured
- calm
- tolerant
- tranquil
Synonyms:
- teed off
- crabby
- cheesed off
- belligerent
- ill-humored
- bearish
- cold
- touchy
- grouchy
- quarrelsome
- contentious
- put out
- ornery
- infuriate
- shirty
- riley
- contrary
- fussy
- ill-tempered
- inflammable
- querulous
- grumpy
- hot
- argumentative
- steamed up
- pugnacious
- disputatious
- cool
- ticked
- cantankerous
- irritable
- soreheaded
- cranky
- horn-mad
- annoyed
- quick-tempered
- sorehead
Antonyms:
bristling Sentence Examples
- As the tension in the room rose, I could feel the atmosphere bristling with anticipation.
- The cat, sensing danger, stood in the doorway with its fur bristling.
- The soldier's demeanor was bristling with defiance as he faced the enemy.
- The teacher's lecture on the controversial topic had the classroom bristling with debate.
- The forest was quiet, but the bushes were bristling with movement as small animals scurried about.
- The dog's reaction to the stranger's approach was immediate, with its fur bristling and a low growl escaping its throat.
- The air was cold, and I could feel my skin bristling in response.
- Despite his efforts to remain calm, I could see his temper bristling beneath the surface.
- The tension between the two rivals had been simmering for weeks, and now it was bristling with the potential for conflict.
- The news of the scandal had social media platforms bristling with outrage and speculation.
FAQs About the word bristling
of Bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament, to furnish with short stiff coarse hairs or filaments, to show signs of anger, to appear as if covered with bri
worked up, virulent, boiling, vitriolic, malevolent, smouldering, antagonistic, cross, smoldering, burning
sympathetic, friendly, pleased, friendly, cordial, accommodating, complaisant, complaisant, pleased, sympathetic
As the tension in the room rose, I could feel the atmosphere bristling with anticipation.
The cat, sensing danger, stood in the doorway with its fur bristling.
The soldier's demeanor was bristling with defiance as he faced the enemy.
The teacher's lecture on the controversial topic had the classroom bristling with debate.
