Bristle vs. Chafe

Bristlenoun

A stiff or coarse hair.

Bristlenoun

The hairs or other filaments that make up a brush, broom, or similar item.

Bristleverb

To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

Bristleverb

To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles.

Bristleverb

(with at) To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.

Bristleverb

To fix a bristle to.

Bristlenoun

A short, stiff, coarse hair, as on the back of swine.

Bristlenoun

A stiff, sharp, roundish hair.

Bristleverb

To erect the bristles of; to cause to stand up, as the bristles of an angry hog; - sometimes with up.

Bristleverb

To fix a bristle to; as, to bristle a thread.

Bristleverb

To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

Bristleverb

To appear as if covered with bristles; to have standing, thick and erect, like bristles.

Bristleverb

To show defiance or indignation.

Bristlenoun

a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

Bristlenoun

a stiff hair

Bristleverb

be in a state of movement or action;

Bristleverb

rise up as in fear;

Bristle

A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or artificial), either on an animal, such as a pig, a plant, or on a tool such as a brush or broom.

Chafenoun

Heat excited by friction.

Chafenoun

Injury or wear caused by friction.

Chafenoun

Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Chafenoun

(archaic) An expression of opinionated conflict.

Chafeverb

(transitive) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

Chafeverb

(transitive) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

Chafeverb

(transitive) To fret and wear by rubbing.

Chafeverb

(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

Chafeverb

(intransitive) To be worn by rubbing.

Chafeverb

(intransitive) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.

Chafeverb

To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

Chafeverb

To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

Chafeverb

To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.

Chafeverb

To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

Chafeverb

To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.

Chafeverb

To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.

Chafenoun

Heat excited by friction.

Chafenoun

Injury or wear caused by friction.

Chafenoun

Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Chafenoun

soreness and warmth caused by friction;

Chafenoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

Chafeverb

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Chafeverb

feel extreme irritation or anger;

Chafeverb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

Chafeverb

tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading;

Chafeverb

cause friction;

Chafeverb

warm by rubbing, as with the hands