ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRISTLE
Bristil, brustel, from earlier brust, from Old English byrst; related to Old Norse burst, Old High German borst.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BRISTLE
PRESENT
Present
I bristle
you bristle
he/she/it bristles
we bristle
you bristle
they bristle
Present continuous
I am bristling
you are bristling
he/she/it is bristling
we are bristling
you are bristling
they are bristling
Present perfect
I have bristled
you have bristled
he/she/it has bristled
we have bristled
you have bristled
they have bristled
Present perfect continuous
I have been bristling
you have been bristling
he/she/it has been bristling
we have been bristling
you have been bristling
they have been bristling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I bristled
you bristled
he/she/it bristled
we bristled
you bristled
they bristled
Past continuous
I was bristling
you were bristling
he/she/it was bristling
we were bristling
you were bristling
they were bristling
Past perfect
I had bristled
you had bristled
he/she/it had bristled
we had bristled
you had bristled
they had bristled
Past perfect continuous
I had been bristling
you had been bristling
he/she/it had been bristling
we had been bristling
you had been bristling
they had been bristling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bristle
you will bristle
he/she/it will bristle
we will bristle
you will bristle
they will bristle
Future continuous
I will be bristling
you will be bristling
he/she/it will be bristling
we will be bristling
you will be bristling
they will be bristling
Future perfect
I will have bristled
you will have bristled
he/she/it will have bristled
we will have bristled
you will have bristled
they will have bristled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bristling
you will have been bristling
he/she/it will have been bristling
we will have been bristling
you will have been bristling
they will have been bristling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bristle
you would bristle
he/she/it would bristle
we would bristle
you would bristle
they would bristle
Conditional continuous
I would be bristling
you would be bristling
he/she/it would be bristling
we would be bristling
you would be bristling
they would be bristling
Conditional perfect
I would have bristle
you would have bristle
he/she/it would have bristle
we would have bristle
you would have bristle
they would have bristle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bristling
you would have been bristling
he/she/it would have been bristling
we would have been bristling
you would have been bristling
they would have been bristling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bristle
we let´s bristle
you bristle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
bristling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
5 QUOTES WITH «BRISTLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
bristle.
I bristle at the implication that only with the help of a Big Six editor does a novel lose its self-indulgent aspects. Before the advent of self-publishing, there were plenty of self-indulgent novels on the shelves.
I don't bill myself as an atheist but as a naturalist. Naturalism is a belief system. A lot of scientists bristle at that. We all have to believe we can find the truth. Evidence is my guide. I rely on observation, experimentation and verification.
I really bristle when I get called to events and people introduce me as one of the top black anchors in the country. You know, that's very insulting. I'm striving to be one of the best anchors in the country. Handcuff me like that. What you're saying is, 'You're black. You should only expect to rise to the level of the best at being black.'
I bristle a little when the argument for film gets put into the nostalgia ghetto. Film is still the highest quality and best-looking image capture medium available. I don't think it always will be. The digital image will get better, and it will eventually surpass the quality of the film image, but it isn't there yet.
Countries are either mothers or fathers, and engender the emotional bristle secretly reserved for either sire.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRISTLE»
Discover the use of
bristle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bristle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Half-dog, half porcupine in appearance, Bristle Face becomes an outstanding hunting dog and a good friend of the fourteen-year-old orphan boy who adopts him.
2
The
Bristle Merchant's Daughter
The Bristle Merchants Daughter: about the book John Salinsky wanted to find out more about his mother's life.
3
The Genetic Architecture of Drosophila Sensory
Bristle Number
Bristle number QTL were mapped separately for each chromosome, trait and environment, using composite interval mapping.
4
Natural
Bristle Paint Brushes from China
paint brush shipments from $1.12 per unit in 1982 to $1.22 per unit in 1984 and
the unit values of domestic natural bristle paint brush shipments likewise
increased from $1.13 in 1982 to $1.39 in 1984.39 For both (all) paint brushes and
for ...
5
Puffy the Cloud and
Bristle The Porcupine:
Very soon, Puffy saw Bristle the Porcupine waddling around the edge of
Featherwood Forest. He looked as if he was looking for something to eat. He was
alone. Harriet the Hare suddenly appeared. “Hello Bristle,” smiled Harriet
theHare ...
6
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques
Synthetic bristles have become refined in recent years, leading to the introduction
of brushes that serve a scenic artist as well as, or in some cases better than,
natural bristle brushes. However, for most purposes, the finest brushes available
...
Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert, 2005
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Dictionary of Insect Morphology:
L. -* bristle seta accessoria — accessor) bristle seta acrostichalis — acrostichal
bristle seta acrostichalis anterior -* anterior acrostichal bristle seta acrostichalis
posterior -» posterior acrostichal bristle seta ambulatoria -* ambulatory seta seta
...
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Meyer Brothers Druggist
SUNDRIES-Con'd. BRUSHES— Hair— con'd. No. 1000 P, 15 row, White bristle,
genuine Rosewood, large pear shape doi 6 00 No. 1867-9,9 row, White bristle,
Mahogany back.... doz 7 Op No. 1661 9,9 row, Unbleached bristle, Rosewood ...
9
A Load of Old
Bristle: Krek Waiter's Peak
Bristle
Load of Old Bristle : Krek Waiter's Peak Bristle
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The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights ...
An apparatus of the class described comprising in comhination a fixed bristle
support provided with a tapering bristle guide projecting downwardly therefrom,
means for holding said bristles endwise on said support, a stock support
maintaining ...
Canada. Patent Office, 1907
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRISTLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bristle is used in the context of the following news items.
In Hampden, a cafe for the Bristle Block set
Parents of young children have some good dining options in Baltimore. Clementine on Harford Road has a popular play area. Golden West ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
It's too big, it's too small and the people who send their people to …
(Please don't bristle with parental concern at this. I'm a Freud and there is nothing you can tell me about how badly I have done here.). «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Can This Rabbinic Revolutionary Make Hebrew Israelites …
Others bristle at the fact that they are, seemingly ad infinitum, asked to explain how they came to observe Torah and call themselves Israelites. «Forward, Jul 15»
Consumer Alert: Grilling dangers
Hatcher believes it's part of a triangle grill brush his wife used to clean their grill before cooking. She wiped it down, but one bristle still got into ... «19 Action News, Jul 15»
Toilet Brushes Are Gross. Can This Water Gun Make Them Obsolete?
... this utilitarian household object more aesthetically pleasing by designing a fancy toilet brush vessel, reinventing it with a bristle-free redesign, ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
Lady Lamb seeks direct connection on new album
... chock-full of catchy songs such as “Milk Duds” and “Billions of Eyes,” which bristle with deft guitar riffs, compelling lyrics and powerful vocals. «Ithaca Journal, Jul 15»
What Google Got Right With Its Carpooling Service
... maybe skydivers, the device experienced a deep backlash that made privacy advocates bristle and made "Glassholes" out of early adopters. «ReadWrite, Jul 15»
Everyday Cheapskate: I have a hate-love relationship with a skillet
Instead, use a hard-bristle brush or stainless-steel scrubber to clean it with water. For really tough spots, use coarse salt and the cut end of a ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
Varoufakis rides into the sunset. Will it help Europe and Greece? (+ …
Paris and Athens — Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who made European leaders bristle with his lengthy lectures on economic ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
Awaiting Iran Deal, Nuclear Sleuths Gather Sophisticated Tools
These and other Iranian labs and factories bristle with millions of valves, machines, storage tanks, mixing vats, pumps, compressors, voltage ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
