briary
1. [ adjective ] having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Synonyms: barbellate briery bristled bristly burred burry prickly setaceous setose spiny thorny barbed
Examples:

"a horse with a short bristly mane" "bristly shrubs" "burred fruits" "setaceous whiskers"

Related terms: armed
2. [ adjective ] having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns etc.
Synonyms: barbellate briery bristled bristly burred burry prickly spiny thorny barbed
Examples:

"a horse with a short bristly mane" "bristly shrubs" "burred fruits"

Related terms: armed
Similar spelling:   briar
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