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burry

adjective
bur·​ry | \ ˈbər-ē How to pronounce burry (audio) \
burrier; burriest

Definition of burry

1 : containing burs
2 : prickly
3 of speech : characterized by a burr

First Known Use of burry

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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