briery
Collocations
4ADJ.
long
VERB + BRIERY
climbing
BRIERY + NOUN
temperament
PREP.
about
Definitions
adj
Alternative spelling of briary.
All these species are climbing, briery plants, having long slender roots, which proceed in all directions from a common rootstalk or rhizome.
But Mrs. McCain is clearly not interested in having her husband take a beating at the expense of his family or enduring accusations about his briery temperament.
noun
A place where briars grow.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines
- barbed
- barbellate
- briary
- bristled
- bristly
- burred
- burry
- prickly
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
2All these species are climbing, briery plants, having long slender roots, which proceed in all directions from a common rootstalk or rhizome.
WiktionaryBut Mrs. McCain is clearly not interested in having her husband take a beating at the expense of his family or enduring accusations about his briery temperament.
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