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 slightest details, or the smallest bits of structure, are what stick out—what can feel like an amorphous ooze of nothingness suddenly snaps into place thanks to a rhythmic rattle or jagged vocal sample.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Look at the jagged lines, the geometric shapes, the neon colour schemes, the tall collars, the billowing short sleeves.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of jagged

Adjective

The package depicts the usual impenetrable forest of the GAS packaging in stark, thorny monochrome.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
And there are still subtle signs of a shift on the thorny issues around Israel within the caucus, after the liberal organization J Street endorsed Jeffries and his leadership team for the first time this Congress.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of thorny

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As Hollis’s Type A college bestie and sardonic childhood soul mate, respectively, Regina Hall and Chloë Sevigny make prickly women lovable.

— Judy Berman, Time, 6 July 2026
The normally prickly and unsympathetic Harriet Oleson (Katherine MacGregor) switches gears into hero mode, rounding up the town's men to scour the countryside for the children who've become trapped.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of prickly

Adjective

Using too much detergent leaves soapy residue in fabrics, trapping dirt, bacteria, and hard water minerals, which leaves clothes looking dull, feeling stiff and scratchy, and smelling bad.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
While some of my linen pieces feel scratchy, this one is ultra soft and doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of scratchy

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