bristling up

A form of bristle up — To become bristly; to stand on end

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bristle up
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APA

bristling up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristling%20up

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“bristling up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristling%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bristling up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bristling%20up.

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