bristle at

bristle at something

Fig. to show sudden anger or other negative response to something. (Alludes to a dog or cat raising the hair on its back in anger or as a threat.) She bristled at the suggestion. I knew Lily would bristle at the appearance of Max.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Torstein	-	Norwegian
Perikles	-	Ancient Greek
Tal	-	Hebrew
Oddmund	-	Norwegian
Jaylin	JAY-lin	African American (Modern), English (Modern)
NathanaËL	na-ta-na-EL	French