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abristle

US/əˈbɹɪ.sl̩/

abristle adjective: bristling.

Adjective

abristle (not comparable)

  1. Bristling.
    • The cat's fur was all abristle.

Origin of abristle

From a- + bristle.

Questions about abristle

What does abristle mean?
Abristle means bristling.
What part of speech is abristle?
Abristle is an adjective.
How do you pronounce abristle?
Abristle is pronounced /əˈbɹɪ.sl̩/ (US).

Words near abristle in the dictionary

  1. abrin
  2. abrine
  3. abrineurin
  4. abrins
  5. abris
  6. abristle
  7. abroach
  8. abroached
  9. abroaches
  10. abroaching
  11. abroad

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