Bridle can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| bridle - put a bridle on; "bridle horses" | ||
| bridle - respond to the reins, as of horses | ||
| bridle - anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to elope" | ||
Noun |
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| bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control | ||
| bridle - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" |
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| 1. | noun | His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. | |
| 2. | noun | He kept his tongue under a bridle. | |
| 3. | noun | The stableboy held the horse's bridle firmly. | |
| 4. | noun | He threw the bridle over the fence and strode up the pathway. | |
| 5. | noun | But soon their skins turned cold, for there came a sound of galloping across the moor, and the black mare, dabbled with white froth, went past with trailing bridle and empty saddle. | |
| 6. | noun | The Master of Ravenswood led the way, continuing to keep hold of the lady's bridle to prevent her horse from starting at some unexpected explosion of thunder. | |
| 7. | verb | Bridle horses. |
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| noun | |
| His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper. |
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| He kept his tongue under a bridle. | |
| The stableboy held the horse's bridle firmly. | |
| He threw the bridle over the fence and strode up the pathway. | |
| But soon their skins turned cold, for there came a sound of galloping across the moor, and the black mare, dabbled with white froth, went past with trailing bridle and empty saddle. | |
| The Master of Ravenswood led the way, continuing to keep hold of the lady's bridle to prevent her horse from starting at some unexpected explosion of thunder. | |
| verb | |
| Bridle horses. |
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