bridle

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈbɹaɪdəl/ See IPA manual

Homophones

bridal /ˈbɹaɪd(ə)l/

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Meanings

1

noun
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

My common sense is a bridle to your quick temper.
2

verb
to respond to the reins, as of horses

The horse bridles well.
3

verb
to anger or take offense

I bridled at the suggestion to elope.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of restraining... check

More restrain halter rein

Word family

Forms bridledbridlesbridling

Derived forms bridle-pathbridlelessbridlelikebridlepathbridlerbridlewaybridlewiseunbridle

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Phrases (1)

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bridle path
a path intended for people riding or leading horses

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English bridel, from Old English brīdel, from Proto-West Germanic *brigdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“strap, rein”), equivalent to braid + -le.

bridel Middle English brīdel Old English *brigdil Proto-West Germanic *brigdilaz Proto-Germanic

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Actions & Processes

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