Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

Verb

The word "burr" can be used as noun, proper noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

grindstone millstone sharp

Derived Terms

Burrton buffalo burr buffalo-burr burr cell burr cucumber burr gherkin burr grinder burr hole burr in one's saddle burr mill burr millstone burr oak burr puzzle burr thistle burr under one's saddle burrfish burrhead burrish burrless burrlike burrweed clotbur deburr

Etymologically Related To

bur burl

Inflected/Variant Forms

burl

Context

british

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bit pericarp power tool projection pull remove seed vessel take take away take off withdraw

Type Of (IsA)

power tool projection

Related Terms

antler bur cutting ear lobe edge knot material punch ring rivet seed sharp sliver spear splinter swage uvular washer

Synonym Network

aaron burr bur sticker

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.