brambly

Definition of bramblynext
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
  • Similarly, slugs and snails are less likely to travel across jagged surfaces, which can make pine cones a helpful barrier around vulnerable plants like lettuce or hostas.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw.
    Chang-rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • Other works in Pau’s repertoire deal with thorny subjects via more oblique and disjointed imagery.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • The winner will confront a number of thorny issues, including high rents, a stubborn homelessness crisis and street lights stripped of copper wire.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Meryl Streep‘s Miranda Priestly has always resisted easy categorization, as a prickly boss whose foundation is ultimately much more understanding.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
  • Scott stars as a prickly author who visits an Irish hotel haunted by a witch and also gets embroiled in a murder mystery.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • The polyester cloth was scratchy on my thighs, the fit inexact.
    Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
  • It’s rightfully associated with fiber, but often wrongly assumed to be as scratchy as twine.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Brambly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brambly. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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