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No sooner had Fearenside's dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to bristle and growl savagely, and when he rushed down the steps it gave an undecided hop, and then sprang straight at his hand.

Which is the BEST meaning for bristle as it is used in this sentence?

A) soft hair

B) to stand stiffly

C) a tooth in a comb

D) to annoy or irritate

Answer 1

B) to stand stiffly

Step-by-step explanation:

The best meaning for the word "bristle" as used in the passage is TO STAND STIFFLY because from the narration given, not long after the dog had seen him, he stood stiffly and began to growl.

The word "bristle" as a noun means a short hair on the skin of an animal, however the meaning of the word as a noun is to "stand stiffly" which was what the dog did because it was an action, not a noun.