bridle
21bridle — bridleless, adj. bridler, n. /bruyd l/, n., v., bridled, bridling. n. 1. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins. 2. anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick… …
22bridle — bri|dle1 [ braıdl ] noun count leather bands that go over a horse s head and hold the BIT in its mouth bridle bri|dle 2 [ braıdl ] verb 1. ) intransitive to be angry or offended, and show this in your movements or expression: He bridled at the… …
23bridle — [[t]bra͟ɪd(ə)l[/t]] bridles, bridling, bridled 1) N COUNT A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse s head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it. 2) VERB If you bridle, you show that you are angry or …
24bridle at — verb show anger or indignation She bristled at his insolent remarks • Syn: ↑bristle at, ↑bridle up, ↑bristle up • Hypernyms: ↑mind • Verb Frames: Somebody …
25bridle — noun Bridle is used before these nouns: ↑path …
26bridle — Synonyms and related words: Oregon boat, anchor, anger, arrest, back band, backstrap, bearing rein, bed, bed down, bellyband, bilbo, bind, bit, blinders, blinds, boil over, bond, bonds, break, breeching, bridle up, bristle, bristle up, brush,… …
27bridle — The entire headpiece, the headstall, bit, chin strap, and reins, is called the bridle. A harness of leather straps that fits around the horse s head and holds the bit …
28bridle — [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… …
29bridle — bri·dle || braɪdl n. rein, device used for leading horses v. put a bridle on; restrain, control; draw up the head in resentment …
30bridle — noun 1》 the headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached. 2》 Nautical a mooring cable. verb 1》 put a bridle on. 2》 bring under control. 3》 show resentment or anger. Origin OE brīdel (n.),… …
