Synonyms for briery

Most common

prickly · thorny · spiny · bristly

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Like a briar; thorny.

Related words

Other spellings

briary

Example sentences

• prickly A thistle is like a prickly person, lots of spines.
• thorny For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
• spiny I'm allergic to Japanese spiny lobster.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

spiny², burry²

6 letters

barbed¹, thorny², setose

7 letters

prickly², bristly

8 letters

bristled²

9 letters

setaceous

10 letters

barbellate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spiny² = 2 syllables).