bristle

Meanings

• a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
• a stiff hair
• be in a state of movement or action
  • "The garden bristled with toddlers"
• rise up as in fear
  • "The dog's fur bristled"
• have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
• react in an offended or angry manner
  • "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"

Synonyms

abound, burst, stand up, uprise