Briary
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adjective.
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns etc.; -- of plants or animals.
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adjective.
Like a
briar
;
thorny
.
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adjective.
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Word Usage
"Spicy, briary hedgerow fruit and nicely firm tannins combine in an inky, dense but impressively vibrant red for red meat and cold evenings."
Equivalent
armed
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
barbed
barbellate
briery
bristly
burred