bridle
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Is bridle a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of bridle?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (equestrianism) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.Examples: "[…] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use"
2. (figurative) A restraint; a curb; a check.Examples: "Let wisdom put a bridle on them before they are grown head-strong and unruly"figuratively
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To put a bridle on.Examples: "He bridled her mouth with a silkweed twist."transitive
2. (transitive) To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.Examples: "Savoy and Nice, the keys of Italy, and the citadel in her hands to bridle Switzerland, are in that consolidation."transitive
3. (intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.Examples: "Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)"intransitive
4. (intransitive) To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary