hackle
hac-kle
noun
A long, slender feather on a bird's neck, especially a cockerel's.
"The cockerel's hackles shone in the sun."
noun
A person's temper or irritation, usually used in the plural.
"His arrogance immediately raised my hackles."
hac-kle
A long, slender feather on a bird's neck, especially a cockerel's.
"The cockerel's hackles shone in the sun."
A person's temper or irritation, usually used in the plural.
"His arrogance immediately raised my hackles."