adj
Meaning 1
Alternative spelling of briary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
briery
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/ˈbɹaɪəɹi/
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rhymes with -aɪ.əɹi
noun
Meaning 2
A place where briars grow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a horse with a short bristly mane
- bristly shrubs
- burred fruits
- setaceous whiskers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: barbed, barbellate, briary, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From brier + -y.