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brambly

American  
[bram-blee] / ˈbræm bli /

adjective

bramblier, brambliest
  1. having or resembling brambles.


Etymology

Origin of brambly

First recorded in 1575–85; bramble + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I’m not sure I would have checked out the brambly folk of Haley Heynderickx without his recommendation, but I’m so glad I did — her “Gemini” is a new favorite of mine.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Cate Le Bon – Are You With Me Now While Le Bon’s lyrics speak of being haunted by loneliness, her gorgeous melodies are a tonic, her brambly guitar full of pep.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2020

Our first stop, a brambly field where a quartet of sheepdogs were herding a flock, their coats bearing bits of the underbrush.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2014

Soon Emperor and Bathory and Immortal and other early black-metal bands began to infest my apartment with their brambly logos.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2014

Or how to pick swinks, the green berries the kids ate every day, from the brambly bushes up above the cabins on the ridge, without getting pricked.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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