fasten+a+bristle+on

  • 1bristle — I. v. a. 1. Point with a bristle, fasten a bristle on. 2. Make bristly, roughen, erect in bristles, corrugate, bethorn, bespine, ruffle. II. v. n. 1. Stand on end, stand up like bristles. 2. Be horrent. 3. [With up.] Become irrita …

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  • 2brad — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse broddr spike; perhaps akin to Old English byrst bristle more at bristle Date: 13th century 1. a thin nail of the same thickness throughout but tapering in width and having a slight projection at… …

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  • 3bridle — Synonyms and related words: Oregon boat, anchor, anger, arrest, back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bed, bed down, bellyband, bilbo, bind, bit, blinders, blinds, boil over, bond, bonds, break, breeching, bridle up, bristle, bristle up, brush,… …

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  • 4stare — stare, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {stared} (st[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr. stereo s… …

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  • 5stared — stare stare, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {stared} (st[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr.… …

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  • 6staring — stare stare, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {stared} (st[^a]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {staring}.] [AS. starian; akin to LG. & D. staren, OHG. star[=e]n, G. starren, Icel. stara; cf. Icel. stira, Dan. stirre, Sw. stirra, and G. starr stiff, rigid, fixed, Gr.… …

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  • 7stick — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, abrade, acid, acuminate, addle, adhere, adhere to, advocate, affix, agglomerate, all, alpenstock, altogether, amalgamate, amaze, antidepressant, arm, articulate, assert, ataractic, athletic supporter …

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