The meaning of Bridle

Bridle – definition

noun
The headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.
Usage examples:
Grooms came at once to take the bridles

verb
Put a bridle on (a horse).
Usage examples:
Five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees
verb
Show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one's head and drawing in one's chin.
Usage examples:
She bridled at his tone
Synonims:
Bristle Be/become indignant Take offence Take umbrage Be affronted Be offended Get angry Draw oneself up Feel one's hackles rise

Bridle translation into English

Bridle: translate from English into Chinese

辔, 羁, 约束, 鞚, 控制, 靮, 生气, 韁

Bridle: translate from English into Dutch

Teugel, Toom, Beteugelen, Breidelen, Tomen, Bedwingen, Betomen

Bridle: translate from English into French

Bride, Brider, Mettre la bride à

Bridle: translate from English into German

Zaum, Zäumen, Aufzäumen, Im zaume halten, Sich entrüstet werden

Bridle: translate from English into Hindi

लगाम, बाग, लगाम लगाना, रश्मि, नकेल, निग्रह

Bridle: translate from English into Italian

Briglia, Imbrigliare, Freno

Bridle: translate from English into Korean

굴레, 구속, 말 굴레, 구속물, 배를 매어 놓는 체인, 배를 매어 놓는 밧줄, 머리를 치켜든 거만한 자세, 굴레를 씌우다, 턱을 숙인채 머리를 치켜 올리다

Bridle: translate from English into Russian

Уздечка, Узда, Обуздывать, Повод, Бридель, Взнуздывать, Сдерживать

Bridle: translate from English into Spanish

Brida, Frenillo, Freno, Embridar, Tirante, Enfrenar, Picarse, Reprimir a

Word origin

Old English brīdel (noun), brīdlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch breidel (noun). bridle (sense 2 of the verb) use is from the action of a horse when reined in.

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Bridle – similar words

bridled

verb
Put a bridle on (a horse).
Usage examples:
Five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees

noun
The headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.
Usage examples:
Grooms came at once to take the bridles

verb
Past simple and past participle of bridle
Usage examples:
She bridled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest., polly saddled and bridled her favourite…

All meanings and translations of Bridled

Bridle synonims

bristle

noun
A short, stiff hair on an animal's skin or a man's face.
Usage examples:
I haven't shaved for the day, so short bristles of my beard pepper my chin.

verb
(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.
Usage examples:
The hair on the back of his neck bristled

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