having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
“a horse with a short bristly mane”
Word Forms
barbel
noun
slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
briar
noun
a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
bristliness
noun
the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
bristle
noun
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
burr
noun
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
prickle
noun
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
prickliness
noun
the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
seta
noun
a stiff hair or bristle
spininess
noun
the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
thorniness
noun
the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
thorn
noun
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dornbusch
mit schützenden Widerhaken oder Stacheln oder Stacheln oder Dornen oder Setae usw. versehen oder damit bedeckt.
🇫🇷French
bruyère
ayant ou recouvert de barbes ou de piquants ou d'épines ou d'épines ou de soies protectrices, etc.
🇪🇸Spanish
brezo
tener o estar cubierto con púas protectoras o púas o espinas o espinas o sedas, etc.
🇳🇱Dutch
doornstruik
met of bedekt met beschermende weerhaken of stekels of stekels of doornen of haren enz.
🇵🇹Portuguese
sarça
tendo ou coberto com farpas protetoras ou espinhos ou espinhos ou cerdas etc.
🇷🇺Russian
бриари
имеющие или покрытые защитными шипами, иглами, шипами, шипами, щетинками и т. д.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रिश्वत
सुरक्षात्मक कांटों या कलमों या कांटों या कांटों आदि से युक्त या ढका हुआ।
🇮🇳Tamil
பிரியாணி
பாதுகாப்பு முட்கள் அல்லது குயில்கள் அல்லது முதுகெலும்புகள் அல்லது முட்கள் அல்லது செட்டே போன்றவற்றைக் கொண்ட அல்லது மூடப்பட்டிருக்கும்.
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్రిరీ
రక్షిత బార్బ్లు లేదా క్విల్స్ లేదా స్పైన్లు లేదా ముళ్ళు లేదా సెటే మొదలైనవి కలిగి ఉండటం లేదా కప్పబడి ఉండటం.
🇮🇳Gujarati
બ્રિરી
રક્ષણાત્મક બાર્બ્સ અથવા ક્વિલ્સ અથવા સ્પાઇન્સ અથવા કાંટા અથવા સેટે વગેરે સાથે આવરી લેવામાં આવે છે.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ರ್ಯಾರಿ
ರಕ್ಷಣಾತ್ಮಕ ಬಾರ್ಬ್ಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ವಿಲ್ಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಪೈನ್ಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಸೆಟೆ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ.
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബ്രയറി
സംരക്ഷിത ബാർബുകളോ കുയിലുകളോ മുള്ളുകളോ മുള്ളുകളോ സെറ്റകളോ ഉള്ളതോ മൂടിയതോ.
تحتوي على أو مغطاة بأشواك أو ريشات أو أشواك أو أشواك أو شعيرات واقية وما إلى ذلك.
🇮🇷Persian
بری
داشتن یا پوشانده شده با خارهای محافظ یا خارها یا خارها یا خارها و غیره.
🇹🇷Turkish
çalı
koruyucu dikenler veya tüyler veya dikenler veya dikenler veya kıllar vb. içeren veya bunlarla kaplı.
🇮🇱Hebrew
ברירי
בעל או מכוסה דוקרנים או קולמוסים מגנים או קוצים או קוצים או סתיו וכו'.
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'briary'?
The primary meaning of 'briary' is 'having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'briary' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'briary' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'briary' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'briary' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'briary' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'briary' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'briary' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'briary' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'briary' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'briary' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)?
Open the Advanced entry →
LLOS.ai uses minimal cookies to remember your preferences and improve the site. Cookie policy.
LLLOS.AI
Welcome back
Choose how you’d like to sign in. Most people use Google — it’s the fastest.