Burry

adj, name

adj, name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abounding in burs.

    "burry wool"

  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a bur.
  3. 3
    Characterized by a burr.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
barbedbarbellatebarbellatebriarybrierybristled

Etymology

From Middle English burry, bury, equivalent to bur + -y.

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