HACKLES
Dictionary entry overview: What does hackles mean? • HACKLES (noun)
The noun HACKLES has 1 sense:
1. a feeling of anger and animosity
Familiarity information: HACKLES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HACKLES (noun)
Meaning:
A feeling of anger and animosity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
hackles; dander
Context example:
having one's hackles or dander up
Hypernyms ("hackles" is a kind of...):
anger; choler; ire (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)
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