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Briary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Briary has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

"a horse with a short bristly mane"

"bristly shrubs"

"burred fruits"

"setaceous whiskers"

2

Like a briar; thorny.

Example Sentences
"a horse with a short bristly mane" adjective
"bristly shrubs" adjective
"burred fruits" adjective
"setaceous whiskers" adjective
See Also
thorny briar
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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