brambly

as in jagged
having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch be careful of the brambly blackberry bushes

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Adjective
  • Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The thorny legal issue over who gets to distribute long-running game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune has an update.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The bloc’s landmark legislation known as the AI Act has proven particularly thorny for companies in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The book’s art director, Rita Marshall, had long admired Mr. Holland’s work, but she was put off by his famously prickly persona.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Comments The handsome, prickly, and soulful Val Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday after an 11-year struggle with throat cancer.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It’s made from a soft alpaca wool blend, which adds tons of warmth without feeling hot or scratchy.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Allergic reactions can include a scratchy throat, watery eyes, itchy skin, runny nose, and sneezing.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Brambly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brambly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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