RhymeZone: bristles definitions

Definitions of bristle:

noun: a stiff hair
noun: a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
verb: rise up as in fear
Example: "The dog's fur bristled"
verb: be in a state of movement or action
Example: "The garden bristled with toddlers"
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #38495)