hackles

ˈhækəlz
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Translation of hackles into Hebrew

Noun, plural

1.

emotion

feelings of anger or resentment
  • His hackles were raised by the unfair criticism.הביקורת הבלתי הוגנת עוררה את הרגזותיו.
2.

animal hairs

Rare
hairs on an animal's neck that rise when angry
Rare
שְׂעַר עֹרֶף se'ar oref
  • The dog's hackles rose when it saw the stranger.שיערות העורף של הכלב עלו כשהוא ראה את הזר.
3.

bird

Rare
long feathers on the neck of a bird
Rare
נֻצּוֹת הָעֹרֶף nutzot ha'oref
  • The rooster's hackles were brightly colored..נוצות הצוואר של התרנגול היו בצבעים עזים
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Expressions with hackles: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְעַצְבֵּן
His rude comment got her hackles up.
הַקּוֹצִים שֶׁלּוֹ עָמְדוּ
Her hackles rose when the interviewer questioned her integrity.
לְהַכְעִיס
His rude comments raised her hackles immediately.
לְהַרְתִּיחַ
His rude comment raised her hackles immediately.
דָּרוּךְ
קוֹצֵף
He was with his hackles up after the criticism.
לְהַעֲלוֹת אֶת הַסָּעִיף
His rude comment made her hackles rise.

Images of hackles

  • hackles: hairs on an animal's neck that rise when angry
    (animal hairs) שְׂעַר עֹרֶף
  • hackles: long feathers on the neck of a bird
    (bird) נֻצּוֹת הָעֹרֶף

Synonyms and analogies of hackles in English

Examples of hackles in a sentence

  • The proposal raised hackles among the staff.
  • The cat's hackles rose at the sound of thunder.
  • Seeing the rival, his hackles were visibly raised.
  • The bird fluffed its hackles in a display of aggression.
  • The hackles on the bird's neck stood up as it sensed danger.
hackle
ˈhækəl
Noun
1.

animal reaction

Rare
hair on the neck of animals when angry
Rare
שְׂעַר הָעוֹרֶף se'ar ha'oref
  • The dog's hackles rose as it growled.שיער העורף של הכלב סמר כשהוא נהם.
2.

bird feathers

Rare
long narrow feathers on a bird's neck
Rare
נוּצוֹת הָעֹרֵף נִיצוֹת הַצְּוָואר נֹצָאוֹת הַצְּוָואר
  • The rooster's hackles were bright and colorful.נוצות העורף של התרנגול היו בוהקות וצבעוניות.
Verb
1.

animal behavior

intr.Rare
raise the feathers in anger or fear
intr.Rare
  • The bird hackled at the sight of the predator..הציפור הרימה נוצות למראה הטורף.
2.

fiber preparation

tr.Dated
comb flax or hemp fibers to separate and align them
tr.Dated
לְהָכִין בְּמַכְשִׁיר הֲכָנָה לְהַכִין פִּשְׁתָּן לְהַכִין קַנַּבּוֹס
  • They hackle the flax before spinning.הם מכינים את הפשתן לפני הטוויה.

Translations of "hackles" in Context ordered by category and frequency

סְעָרַת הָרוּחוֹת - se'arat harukhot
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