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
  • May 31, 2025 The jagged ridges in the green mountains above Spruce Pine look strange at first, as if they were scratched into the surface by giant claws.
    Mike Belleme, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • Especially when exploring all the jagged edges can be as delicious as it has been executed in Sirens.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hepburn’s thorny performance veers away from her typical sparkling ingenue presence toward something more brittle (watching Holly Golightly restrain herself from cursing out a precocious, irritating child delights).
    Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
  • The relationship has long proved thorny due to strained political ties during the latter years of the reign of Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • And who should pick up Agathe from the ferry but a handsome, prickly Englishman, Oliver (Charlie Anson), the great-great-great-great-grandnephew of Ms. Austen herself.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
  • No, the show’s appeal lies in its complicated depiction of bickering and bruising sisters, with prickly performances from Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock giving the series an alluring and distinguishing jolt.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • This one attaches easily to your carry-on and spares you from those scratchy airline blankets.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
  • For example, dry air, smoking, or exposure to secondhand smoke often lead to a scratchy throat and hoarseness.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
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“Brambly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brambly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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