definitions

burry

1
[ bur-ee ]
/ ˈbɜr i /
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adjective, bur·ri·er, bur·ri·est.

full of or covered with burs; burlike.

Nearby words

burroughs, william seward, burrow, burrowing blenny, burrowing owl, burrstone, burry, bursa, bursa of fabricius, bursa of gastrocnemius, bursa of semimembranosus, bursal synovitis

Origin of burry

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at bur1, -y1

Definition for burry (2 of 2)

burry

2
[ bur-ee ]
/ ˈbɜr i /

adjective, bur·ri·er, bur·ri·est.

characterized by or spoken with a burr.

Origin of burry

2
First recorded in 1865–70; burr3 + -y1
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Examples from the Web for burry

  • To hide the huskiness in his own voice Mr. Traill relapsed into broad, burry Scotch.

    Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson

  • They ducked behind rocks or trees and piled off their horses in a burry.

    The Heritage of the Sioux|B.M. Bower

British Dictionary definitions for burry

burry

/ (ˈbɜːrɪ) /

adjective -rier or -riest

full of or covered in burs
resembling burs; prickly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for burry

burry

adj.

mid-15c., "full of burs;" see bur + -y (2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper