bristling

Etymology

adj

  1. Having bristles.
  2. Showing anger.
    Tottenham had hoped to make a statement of real intent against the title pace-setters and while manager Harry Redknapp did not secure the victory he craved, he at least saw his side match United every stride of the way in a game that fizzled out after a bristling start. January 15, 2011, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham 0 - 0 Man Utd”, in BBC

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of bristle

noun

  1. The act of one who bristles.

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