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Definitions for Bridled
[1] part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
[2] anything that restrains or curbs: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper.
[3] Machinery . a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.
[4] Nautical . a rope or chain secured at both ends to an object to be held, lifted, or towed, and itself held or lifted by a rope or chain secured at its center.
[5] a raising up of the head, as in disdain.
[6] to put a bridle on.
[7] to control or hold back; restrain; curb.
[8] to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.
[9] a headgear for a horse, etc, consisting of a series of buckled straps and a metal mouthpiece (bit) by which the animal is controlled through the reins
[10] something that curbs or restrains; check
[11] a Y-shaped cable, rope, or chain, used for holding, towing, etc
[12] machinery a device by which the motion of a component is limited, often in the form of a linkage or flange
[13] (tr) to put a bridle on (a horse, mule, etc)
[14] (intr) (of a horse) to respond correctly to the pull of the reins
[15] (tr) to restrain; curb he bridled his rage
[16] (intr often foll by at ) to show anger, scorn, or indignation
Words related to Bridled
bridlecontrol, inhibit, subdue, withhold, suppress, govern, rule, repress, restrain, master, curb, constrain, moderate
Words nearby Bridled
bridlebridging shot, bridgman, bridgmanite, bridgwater, bridie, bridle, bridle hand, bridle joint, bridle path, bridle suture, bridlewise
Origin of Bridled
before 900; Middle English bridel, Old English brīdel for brigdels, equivalent to brigd- (variant stem of bregdan to braid) + -els noun suffix; akin to Dutch breidel, Old High German brittel
Words that may be confused with Bridled
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, bridlebridal, bridle
Other words from Bridled
bri·dle·less , adjective
bri·dler , noun
Word origin for Bridled
Old English brigdels ; related to bregdan to braid 1 , Old High German brittil , Middle Low German breidel
Synonyms for Bridled
constrain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, master, moderate, repress, restrain, rule, subdue, suppress, withhold, keep in check