Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bristle_up

1 sense of bristle up

Sense 1
bristle at, bridle at, bridle up, bristle up -- (show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks")
       => mind -- (be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior")