Having bristles.
Reacting with anger or indignation.
Tottenham had hoped to make a statement of real intent against the title pace-setters and while manager Harry Redknapp did not secure the victory he craved, he at least saw his side match United every stride of the way in a game that fizzled out after a bristling start.
Dressed in effective defensive equipment while not seeking a fight.
present participle and gerund of bristle
The act of one who bristles.
When dogs fight, there are usually preliminaries to the actual combat — snarlings and bristlings and stiff-legged struttings. But White Fang learned to omit these preliminaries.
Alternative form of brisling.
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