bristle in Latin
bristle in Latin is saeta — bristle means a stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
bristle in Latin
saeta
A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.
What does "bristle" mean?
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noun A stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
"The boar's bristles stood up along its back."
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verb To react angrily or defensively, especially when criticised.
"He bristled at the suggestion that he had made a mistake."
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verb To be full of something, especially things that stick out.
"The harbor bristled with masts."
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bristle in a sentence
- The boar's bristles stood up along its back.
- The bristles on my toothbrush have gone soft.
- He bristled at the suggestion that he had made a mistake.
- She bristled when they questioned her decision.
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What is "bristle" in Latin?
"bristle" in Latin is saeta. bristle means: A stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.
How do you use "bristle" in a sentence?
Example: "The boar's bristles stood up along its back." In Latin, "bristle" is saeta.
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