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briary

briary adjective: like a briar; thorny.

Adjective

briary (comparative more briary, superlative most briary)

  1. Like a briar; thorny.

Forms of briary

comparativemore briary
superlativemost briary
alternative formbriery

Origin of briary

From briar + -y.

Words that rhyme with briary

Questions about briary

What does briary mean?
Briary means like a briar; thorny.
What part of speech is briary?
Briary is an adjective.

Words near briary in the dictionary

  1. briarroots
  2. briars
  3. briartite
  4. briarwood
  5. briarwoods
  6. briary
  7. Brias
  8. Briatore
  9. bribable
  10. Bribbaree
  11. bribe

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