Briery (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The briery thickets made it difficult to navigate through the woods.
- The briery stems of the rose bush snagged at her clothes as she walked by.
- The briery exterior of the cactus made it an uninviting plant to touch.
- The briery seed pods of the teasel plant were a nuisance to gardeners.
- The briery undergrowth of the forest floor made it hard to find a clear path.