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bridling up

bridling up is the present participle and gerund of bridle up.

Meaning of bridle up

Verb

bridle up (third-person singular simple present bridles up, present participle bridling up, simple past and past participle bridled up)

  1. To show anger or indignation at something.
    Synonyms:
    bridle, bristle

Questions about bridling up

What is bridling up the present participle and gerund of?
Bridling up is the present participle and gerund of bridle up.

Words near bridling up in the dictionary

  1. bridleth
  2. bridleway
  3. bridleways
  4. bridlewise
  5. bridling
  6. bridling up
  7. bridlings
  8. Bridlington
  9. Bridlington principle
  10. Bridlington principles
  11. bridon

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