bridle
31bridle — I. n. Restraint, curb, check. II. v. a. 1. Put a bridle on, bit. 2. Restrain, check, curb, control, govern. 3. [Usually with up.] Ruffle, rustle, bristle, toss the head, be incensed, put on an air of offended dignity …
32bridle — 1 verb 1 (T) to put a bridle on a horse 2 (I, T) to show you are angry about something, especially by making a sudden upward movement of your chin: She bridled at his autocratic tone. 2 noun (C) a set of leather bands put around a horse s head… …
33bridle — 1. noun a horse s bridle Syn: harness, headgear; hackamore 2. verb 1) military officials bridled at Washington s insistence that they not buy these Russian made missiles Syn: bristle, take offense, take umbrage, be affronted, be offended, get… …
34bridle — [ˈbraɪd(ə)l] noun [C] I a set of leather bands that go over a horse s head II verb [I] bridle [ˈbraɪd(ə)l] to show that you are angry or offended …
35bridle — bri•dle [[t]ˈbraɪd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) dch part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usu. of a headstall, bit, and reins 2) restraint; curb 3) mac a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a… …
36bridle — [OE] The Old English word was brīdel, which came from the same source (Germanic *bregd ) as braid. The basic meaning element of this was something like ‘pull or twitch jerkily from side to side’, so the application to bridle, which one pulls on… …
37bridle up — verb show anger or indignation She bristled at his insolent remarks • Syn: ↑bristle at, ↑bridle at, ↑bristle up • Hypernyms: ↑mind • Verb Frames: Somebody …
38Bridle cable — Bridle Bri dle, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG. britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf. {Bridoon}.] 1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with… …
39Bridle hand — Bridle Bri dle, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG. britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf. {Bridoon}.] 1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with… …
40Bridle path — Bridle Bri dle, n. [OE. bridel, AS. bridel; akin to OHG. britil, brittil, D. breidel, and possibly to E. braid. Cf. {Bridoon}.] 1. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with… …
