bridle

/bɹˈaɪdəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
2. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
   “his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper”

verb

1. anger or take offense
   “She bridled at his suggestion to elope”
2. put a bridle on
   “bridle horses”
3. respond to the reins, as of horses

Synonyms for bridle

• check
• curb

Antonyms of bridle

• unbridle

Words that rhyme with bridle

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