brambly

as in jagged
having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch be careful of the brambly blackberry bushes

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Adjective
  • Grok 3: The wind howled through the jagged spires of the Frostfang Reaches, carrying a chill that bit deeper than any blade, and Ser Willem Cray felt its teeth in his bones.
    Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
  • For the next hour or so, several of them will summit various routes along the cliff's steep, jagged face.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • The climate crisis is a big, thorny problem that demands nuance and thoughtful reflection.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The cases have raised thorny legal questions about jurisdiction as well as First Amendment rights to free speech, which extend to both citizens and noncitizens under the US Constitution.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tim Robinson, the former Saturday Night Live writer and performer who now co-stars with Paul Rudd in the prickly cringe comedy Friendship, is probably a genius.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 9 May 2025
  • That's far worse than his 7-point deficit in approval on handling immigration (as reported here), demonstrating that public sentiment is especially prickly when economic well-being is on the line.
    Ishai Melamede, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The group stops, and the cubs make several scratchy, high-pitched sounds.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
  • While lots of outdoor rugs are scratchy and rough, this one feels cozy and soft enough to spend time lounging on all summer long.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Brambly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brambly. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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