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The brush has many bristles.
A short, stiff hair or fiber.
The cat's fur had a few bristles sticking out.
He used a bristle to clean the dirt off his shoes.
The artist chose a brush with stiff bristles for the painting.
stiff bristles
nylon bristles
natural bristles
hair
fiber
spike
The cat bristled when it saw the dog.
To stand upright and stiff, often in response to fear or anger.
The dog bristled at the stranger.
She bristled when he criticized her work.
The rabbit bristled in the presence of the hawk.
bristle with anger
bristle in fear
bristle at criticism
flinch
tense
stiffen