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Bristling

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as brisling.
  • Standing up stiffly like bristles.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Having bristles.
  • adjective. Showing anger.
  • verb. Present participle of bristle.
  • Word Usage
    "It's warm and muscular and covered in bristling needles of short white and brown hair."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    whistling  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-stem
    bristle