Burry (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
- Although prickly, the burry appearance of the cactus made it difficult for animals to access its edible flowers.
- The burry texture of the seed pods adds to their natural protection, making it harder for animals to accidentally disperse them.
- The farmers had to wear protective gloves to harvest the burry artichokes to avoid skin irritation.
- The burry trunk of the palm tree made it nearly impossible to climb, providing a natural deterrent for would-be thieves.
- In the dry landscape, burry seedballs rolled across the desert floor, carried by gentle gusts of wind.