n. 25B6; noun
the bristles on his chin : HAIR, whisker; ( bristles ) stubble, five o'clock shadow; Zoology seta.
a hedgehog's bristles : SPINE, prickle, quill, barb.
25B6; verb
the hair on the back of his neck bristled : RISE, stand up, stand on end; poetic/literary horripilate.
she bristled at his tone : BRIDLE, take offence, take umbrage, be affronted, be offended; get angry, be irritated.
the roof bristled with antennae : ABOUND, overflow, be full, be packed, be crowded, be jammed, be covered; informal be thick, be jam-packed, be chock-full.