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bristle in Norwegian

bristle in Norwegian is bust — bristle means a stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or one of the stiff filaments in a brush.

bristle in Norwegian

bust
noun
A stiff or coarse hair on a nonhuman mammal or on a plant.

What does "bristle" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To react angrily or defensively, especially when criticised.
    "He bristled at the suggestion that he had made a mistake."
  3. 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 Norwegian?
"bristle" in Norwegian is bust. 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 Norwegian, "bristle" is bust.
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