Synonymer till bristlesubstantiv(a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic) bristle(a stiff hair) bristleverb(be in a state of movement or action) abound; burst; bristle(rise up as in fear) uprise; stand up; bristle(have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles) bristle(react in an offended or angry manner) bristle