I. bri ‧ dle 1 /ˈbraɪdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: bridel ]
a set of leather bands put around a horse’s head and used to control its movements
II. bridle 2 BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive] written to become angry and offended about something
bridle at
The senator bridled at the reporter’s question.
2 . [transitive] to put a bridle on a horse