Usually means: Stiff and upright, like bristles.
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  1. abristle: Merriam-Webster
  2. abristle: Wiktionary
  3. abristle: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. abristle: Dictionary.com
  5. abristle: Merriam-Webster

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▸ adjective:  Bristling.

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bristlelike, bristly, upbristling, horrent, horrid, birsy, setiferous, echinate, bosky, abradant, more...

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bristlelike, bristly, upbristling, horrent, horrid, birsy, setiferous, echinate, bosky, abradant, more...



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