briar

[brahy-er] / ˈbraɪ ər /

NOUN

burr

Synonyms

STRONG

accent circle cut halo knob notch ring sticker washer whetstone

NOUN

bush

Synonyms

STRONG

backwoods bramble brush chaparral creeper forest hedge hinterland jungle outback plant scrub scrubland shrubbery thicket vine wilderness

WEAK

backcountry boscage the wild

Example Sentences

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The glasses were sold along with a Barling briar pipe and two photographs of the comic.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

Guests will have their final chance to plunge a five-story drop through a briar patch on May 30, giving Disneyland attendees one last busy Memorial Day weekend to experience the attraction in its current form.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

And the witness box is his briar patch.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023

They would never, ever allow themselves to be thrown into that particular briar patch.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2020

I scurried into the jungle growth, hiding a few feet back and out of view behind a briar.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

briar

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