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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, action or limiting excess
   "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper";
   - check, curb

1. Anger or take offence
   "She bridled at his suggestion to elope"
    
2. Put a bridle on
   "bridle horses"
    
3. Respond to the reins, as of horses

Sounds like: bridal

Derived forms: bridled, bridles, bridling

Type of: anger, answer, cumber [archaic], encumber, headgear, reply, respond, restrain, restraint, see red [informal]

Antonym: unbridle

Part of: harness

Encyclopedia: Bridle, Sarah