briery

English

Etymology

brier +‎ -y

Adjective

briery (comparative more briery, superlative most briery)

  1. Alternative spelling of briary
    • 2007 June 29, Jennifer Steinhauer, “Mrs. McCain, Demure in 2000, Is Speaking Up in a Steely Tone”, in New York Times‎:
      But Mrs. McCain is clearly not interested in having her husband take a beating at the expense of his family or enduring accusations about his briery temperament.

Noun

briery (plural brieries)

  1. A place where briars grow.
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