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bristling

bris tling |ˈbris (ə )liNG ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ | adjective 1 (esp. of hair ) close-set, stiff, and spiky: a bristling beard. 2 aggressively brisk or tense: he fills the screen with a restless, bristling energy.

 

Oxford Dictionary

bristling

brist |ling |ˈbrɪslɪŋ | adjective 1 (especially of hair ) short, stiff, and spiky. 2 aggressively brisk or tense: he fills the screen with a restless, bristling energy.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

bristling

bris tling /brɪ́s (ə )lɪŋ /形容詞 毛むくじゃらの, (ひげなどの )密集した ; 力の入った 〈活動 .