abristle

[ uh-bris-uh l ]
/ əˈbrɪs əl /

adverb, adjective

in a bristling state: an angry dog with its hairs abristle.

Origin of abristle

First recorded in 1915–20; a-1 + bristle

Words nearby abristle

abreast, abri, abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrupt

Example sentences from the Web for abristle

  • Ruff abristle, head down, snowy fangs glinting from under his upwrithing lip, young Jeff flew to meet him like a fluffy catapult.

    Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories |Albert Payson Terhune