bridle
[ brahyd-l ]
/ ˈbraɪd l /
noun
verb (used with object), bri·dled, bri·dling.
to put a bridle on.
to control or hold back; restrain; curb.
verb (used without object), bri·dled, bri·dling.
to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.
Origin of bridle
before 900; Middle English
bridel, Old English
brīdel for
brigdels, equivalent to
brigd- (variant stem of
bregdan to
braid) +
-els noun suffix; akin to Dutch
breidel, Old High German
brittel
OTHER WORDS FROM bridle
bri·dle·less, adjective bri·dler, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bridle
bridal bridleWords nearby bridle
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British Dictionary definitions for bridle
bridle
/ (ˈbraɪdəl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of bridle
bridler, nounWord Origin for bridle
Old English
brigdels; related to
bregdan to
braid
1, Old High German
brittil, Middle Low German
breidel