bri·er¹

also bri·ar (brī′ər)

Any of several prickly plants, such as certain rosebushes or the greenbrier.

[Middle English brer, from Old English brēr.]

bri′er·y adj.

bri·er²

(brī′ər)

Variant of briar¹.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

briery - 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, bristled, setaceous, setose, burred, burry, prickly, barbed, spiny, thorny, bristly

armed - (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

briery

also briary
adjective

Full of sharp needlelike protuberances:

echinate, prickly, pricky, spiny, thistly, thorny.

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It was at the dawn of day in the merry Maytime, when hedgerows are green and flowers bedeck the meadows; daisies pied and yellow cuckoo buds and fair primroses all along the briery hedges; when apple buds blossom and sweet birds sing, the lark at dawn of day, the throstle cock and cuckoo; when lads and lasses look upon each other with sweet thoughts; when busy housewives spread their linen to bleach upon the bright green grass.

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They also did a great job during the week, attending a number of events and visiting Briery Park Care Home, Thornhill Hospital and the Alzheimer's Day Centre.

Fun and games galore at gala

The matter was transferred to Shrewsbury Crown Court where Blair, now of Briery Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, will be sentenced on a date to be fixed.

Cannabis worth PS40k found by firefighters tackling blaze

Misty Whisky, who led home Farne (third), Whitehotchillifili and Briery Express in a Sandown bumper last month, rates a threat, along with The Glancing Queen.

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Brandon Briery on the Ability Experience at Camp CAMP

Building a Better World through Philanthropy, Fraternity, Fellowship, and Fun

Alan King's star didn't travel especially well but was still tracking eventual winner Briery Queen (8-1) when he parted company with Barry Geraghty at the seventh fence.

BAY CITY STROLLER

The four-year-old held off the challenge of Briery Queen (20-1) to win in cosy style by a length.

Express delivers the goods at Sandown; Ebony springs a surprise in Imperial Cup

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The Research Dermatologist and I, the Army Photographer

Kevin Oates, of Briery Grove in Mirfield, was before Kirklees magistrates yesterday.

Delivery driver banned

Bridesmaids were Rachel Bozeman, Laurel Briery, Kathleen Carollo, Jessica Falvey, Erica Harvey, Ashley McCain, and Sally Beth McCullough.

Posey & Bozeman

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