mindmap root((昂首)) strut suggests a pompous affectation of dignity, especially in gait or bearing: ~ like a peacock. swagger implies an ostentatious conviction of one's own superiority, often manifested in insolent gait and overbearing manner: ~ed onto the field. bristle implies an aggressive manifestation sometimes of anger or of zeal but often of an emotion that causes one to show one's sense of dignity or importance: an accusation that made her ~. bridle usually suggests an awareness of a threat to one's dignity or state and a reaction of hostility or resentment: local government officials who ~d against interference.