burry


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bur·ry

 (bûr′ē)
adj. bur·ri·er, bur·ri·est
Having burs; prickly.
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burry

(ˈbɜːrɪ)
adj, -rier or -riest
1. full of or covered in burs
2. resembling burs; prickly
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bur•ry1

(ˈbɜr i)

adj. -ri•er, -ri•est.
1. full of or covered with burs.
2. like a bur.
[1400–50]

bur•ry2

(ˈbɜr i)

adj. -ri•er, -ri•est.
characterized by or spoken with a burr.
[1865–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.burry - having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.burry - 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"
barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, setaceous, setose, burred, prickly, barbed, spiny, thorny, bristly
armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
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