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Phr V bristle with bristles, bristling, bristled bristle with sth informal to have a large amount of something or to be full of somethingIt was a Saturday afternoon and the town was bristling with people.The helicopters hovered above them bristling with machine guns.
phrasebristle with1. bristle with sth usually progressive informal to have a lot of something, especially weapons or to be full of something, especially a quality: The whole area was full of security guards, bristling with weapons. Tomorrow they will play the South African Barbarians, a team bristling with international talent.2. bristle with sth usually progressive informal if someone bristles with an emotion such as anger or jealousy, the emotion is very strong and noticeable even though they are trying to hide or control it: She tried to smile, but she was obviously bristling with jealousy. Jay pushed back his chair, his red face bristling with rage.
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