Thesaurus results for BRAMBLY

brambly

adjective

Definition of 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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The spelunking bass lines recalled Joy Division and New Order, the jagged guitars evoked the Fall.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Past albums have varied between melodic indie rock, jagged art rock, and even flirtations with hardcore.

— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of jagged

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Ibrahim has spent almost a decade helping Google DeepMind build artificial intelligence and stay ahead of the thorny ethical, and downright existential, questions that surround the rapidly advancing technology.

— Corynn Winston, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
The ad and accusations are the latest example of how the Epstein files have become a thorny political issue for Republicans.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of thorny

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Mexico’s stability was more important than challenging its stunted democracy, prickly nationalism, and closed economy.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Mungiu’s prickly, nonjudgmental studies of human behavior have sometimes led him to be branded as a provocateur.

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of prickly

Adjective

The look is crisp, angular, and metallic, with lots of straight lines and slender silhouettes, and sits in pleasing contrast alongside luscious velvet and scratchy linen, rough stone, warm terracotta, or grainy timber.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Winning ugly has become a kind of superpower for her, in the years when scratchy form emerged more often than not.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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