n [pl] 1 long feathers on the neck of the domestic cock, etc or hairs on the neck of a dog （雄鸡等家禽颈上的）长羽毛; （狗的）颈部的毛. 2 (idm 习语) make sb's `hackles rise/raise sb's `hackles make sb angry 激怒某人. with one's `hackles up angry and ready to fight 怒气冲冲地要动武.
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