What does eriçar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word eriçar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use eriçar in Portuguese.

The word eriçar in Portuguese means bristle, eriçar, eriçar, encrespar, eriçar, irritar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word eriçar

bristle

eriçar

transitive verb (bird: erect feathers) (penas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The frightened bird ruffled its feathers.

eriçar

intransitive verb (animal: stiffen hairs) (animal: pelos eriçados)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O gato ficava eriçado quando alguém se aproximava dele.
The cat bristled whenever someone approached it.

encrespar, eriçar, irritar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative (react with: irritation, offence) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Victoria bristled with indignation at the suggestion that she had lied.

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