/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bristle at Find synonyms for: Verb1. bristle at, bridle at, bridle up, bristle up, mindusage: show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language