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1. bristle

noun. ['ˈbrɪsəl'] a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic.

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  • bristil (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Bristle

  • euromissile
  • antimissile
  • entwistle
  • dismissal
  • whistle
  • gristle
  • glycel
  • epistle
  • wissel
  • thistle
  • this'll
  • sissel
  • schissel
  • missile
  • missel
  • missal
  • kissell
  • kissel
  • hisel
  • fissile
  • fissell
  • fissel
  • cissell
  • bissell
  • bisel

How do you pronounce bristle?

Pronounce bristle as ˈbrɪsəl.

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2. bristle-pointed

adjective. pointed like bristles.

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3. bristle

verb. ['ˈbrɪsəl'] be in a state of movement or action.

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  • bristil (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. bristle

verb. ['ˈbrɪsəl'] rise up as in fear.

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  • bristil (Middle English (1100-1500))

5. bristle

noun. ['ˈbrɪsəl'] a stiff hair.

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  • bristil (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. bristle

verb. ['ˈbrɪsəl'] have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles.

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  • bristil (Middle English (1100-1500))

7. bristle

verb. ['ˈbrɪsəl'] react in an offended or angry manner.

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  • bristil (Middle English (1100-1500))