English Dictionary |
BURRY (burrier, burriest)
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
IPA (US): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does burry mean?
• BURRY (adjective)
The adjective BURRY has 1 sense:
1. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Familiarity information: BURRY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Synonyms:
barbed; barbellate; briary; briery; bristled; bristly; burred; burry; prickly; setaceous; setose; spiny; thorny
Context example:
setaceous whiskers
Similar:
armed ((used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns)
Derivation:
burr (seed vessel having hooks or prickles)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The squeaky wheel gets the grease." (English proverb)
"A man must make his own arrows." (Native American proverb, Winnebago)
"Your tongue is your horseĀ if you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you betray it, betrays it will." (Arabic proverb)
"Comparing apples and pears." (Dutch proverb)
"A man must make his own arrows." (Native American proverb, Winnebago)
"Your tongue is your horseĀ if you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you betray it, betrays it will." (Arabic proverb)
"Comparing apples and pears." (Dutch proverb)