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brustle
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brustle, v. i. [OE. brustlien and brastlien, AS. brastlian, fr. berstan to burst, akin to G. prasseln to crackle. See Burst, v. i. ].
- To crackle; to rustle, as a silk garment. Gower. [1913 Webster]
- To make a show of fierceness or defiance; to bristle. [1913 Webster]
brustle, n.
A bristle. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
brustle
Snap
VB rap, snap, tap, knock, ping, click, clash, crack, crackle, crash, pop, slam, bang, blast, boom, clap, clang, clack, whack, wham, brustle, burst on the ear, crepitate, rump, blow up, blow, detonate.For further exploring for "brustle" in Webster Dictionary Online