bridle
bri‧dle1 /ˈbraɪdl/ 
noun [countable]
bridle2 verb
1. [intransitive] written to become angry and offended about something
bridle at
The senator bridled at the reporter’s question.
2. [transitive] to put a bridle on a horse
| I |
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: bridel
a set of leather bands put around a horse’s head and used to control its movementsOrigin: bridel
| II |
verb1. [intransitive] written to become angry and offended about something
bridle at
2. [transitive] to put a bridle on a horse