Abristle

Pronunciation: /əˈbrɪsəl/

Definitions of abristle

adjective having bristles or bristling with excitement or anger

Example Sentences

A1 The cat's fur was abristle as it prepared to pounce on the toy mouse.

A2 The dog's tail was abristle with excitement when its owner arrived home.

B1 The trees were abristle with colorful leaves in the autumn breeze.

B2 The protestors were abristle with anger as they marched through the streets.

C1 The chef's creativity was abristle as he experimented with new flavors in the kitchen.

C2 The artist's imagination was abristle with ideas for their next masterpiece.

Examples of abristle in a Sentence

formal The bushes were abristle with activity as the birds chirped and fluttered about.

informal Her hair was abristle with static electricity after taking off her hat.

slang The crowd was abristle with excitement as the band took the stage.

figurative His mind was abristle with new ideas and possibilities after attending the conference.

Grammatical Forms of abristle

• past tense: abristled
• plural: abristles
• comparative: more abristle
• superlative: most abristle
• present tense: abristles
• future tense: will abristle
• perfect tense: has abristled
• continuous tense: is abristling
• singular: abristle
• positive degree: abristle
• infinitive: to abristle
• gerund: abristling
• participle: abristled

Origin and Evolution of abristle

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'abristle' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'bristlian' which means to stand up stiffly or to be erect.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abristle' has evolved to be used to describe something that is bristling or standing up stiffly in a threatening or defensive manner.