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Synonyms

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

Jim Carrey appeared on Letterman’s final show with an Exile Beard that was quite similar to President Harrison’s: gray, jutting, brambly.

From Washington Post Mar. 29, 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

The trees draped in Spanish moss were even spookier, the brambly bushes thicker, the hairy vines more twisted.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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