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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

And a brambly, cathartic rant on “the holidays”:

From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2016

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

But I just followed him through the thick brush, weaving through pine trees and threatening, chest-high brambly bushes.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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