Hackles (Noun)
Meaning
A feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- His words got her hackles up and she snapped at him without hesitation.
- Whenever his old rival came into the room, it seemed to get his hackles up immediately.
- Their teasing finally raised his hackles, and he glared at them menacingly.
- Getting called a novice like that raised his hackles, but he forced himself to keep a calm exterior.
- A poorly planned promotion event with blatant discrepancies could really raise consumers' hackles about buying cheap Chinese gadgets online.