furzy
- a word derived from furze.
Example Sentences
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Cacti, spreading wide prickly arms, and tall furzy grasses.
From Poppy The Story of a South African Girl by Stockley, Cynthia
For a piece of good graphic Scotch, see how he describes the sturdy old mare in the plough setting her face to the furzy braes.
From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell
We gained at length a shelf on the hill-side, and halting there in the shelter of a furzy hummock, I applied myself to my job.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
As the girl proceeded these glades became more frequent, the trees began again to decline in size, and the wood to degenerate into furzy coverts.
From Lay Morals by Stevenson, Robert Louis
As she spoke, she was settling quietly down on a grassy hill side in the midst of a wild, furzy common.
From At the Back of the North Wind by Kirk, Maria Louise
