burred

[ burd ]

/ bɜrd /

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adjective

prickly or rough in texture.

having a bur or burs.

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Origin of burred

First recorded in 1905–10; bur¹ + -ed²

Words nearby burred

Burr, Aaron, burramys, burrata, burrawang, burr cut, burred, bur reed, Burrell, Burrell Collection, Burren, burrfish

How to use burred in a sentence

McKenzie spoke and his voice burred with Scottish accent and grated like a saw on iron.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
Use a small, light hammer, and gently tap round the edge of the bolt until it is burred over.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber
This method will finish the cutting in the centre of the work and prevent burred and ragged or chipped edges at the shoulder.
Woodwork Joints|William Fairham
Above all, he saw Naomi going before him in her shame, and at that sight his heart bled and his spirit burred.
The Scapegoat|Hall Caine

There was a deep note of loving them in his voice, rough and burred though it was, as Potch spoke to the goats.
The Black Opal|Katharine Susannah Prichard

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