Synonyms for briar
- noun
- British English
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Eglantine
2. Greenbrier
3. Tree heath — tree heath (Erica arborea), a thorny Mediterranean shrub
Definitions
- n. 1
Tree heath (Erica arborea), a thorny Mediterranean shrub.
- n. 2
Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
- n. 3
Anything that is sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
Forms
- Plural
- briars → eglantines, greenbriers, catbriers, brambles…
Example sentences
- bramble Oleg's German Shepherd was barking at a bramble bush.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| briar | rising | |
| eglantine | steady | |
| greenbrier | falling | |
| catbrier | steady | |
| bramble | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- thorn1
- 7 letters
- bramble2
- 8 letters
- catbrier
- 9 letters
- eglantine3
- 10 letters
- greenbrier
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bramble2 = 2 syllables).