bur
Spiny sock stowaway
A bur is the prickly seed case or flower head of certain plants, designed to cling to fur or clothing for dispersal: The dog came back covered in burs.
By extension, bur describes anything that sticks tenaciously or is hard to shake off.
Also spelled burr, though burr has additional meanings (a rough edge, a pronunciation feature) that bur typically lacks.
Hooked seed casing
- sandburSpiky grass seed
- cleaversHeavy rectangular knives
- gorseThorny yellow-flowering shrub
- agrimonyBurr-bearing medicinal herb
thistle · stickseed · beggar-ticks · chestnut · acorn · nettle · bramble · teasel
Dry seed covering
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- shellHard outer covering
- pericarpMature ovary wall
achene · spiny · prickly · hooked · barbed · seed · dispersal · attachment
Uneven in surface
- coarseRough in texture
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
- spinyHaving sharp points
scratchy · barbed · hooked · fuzzy · woolly · tangled · matted · burry
Apt to adhere
- clingingGripping without release
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
catching · snagging · tangled · matted · attached · grabbing · hooking · latching
Uninvited plant
- spreadTo distribute widely
- infestationPest takeover situation
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
naturalized · pasture · livestock · wool · contamination · agricultural · nuisance · control
cocklebur
Hooked seed casing
agrimony · thistle · stickseed · beggar-ticks · chestnut · acorn · nettle · bramble · teasel
husk
Dry seed covering
pericarp · achene · spiny · prickly · hooked · barbed · seed · dispersal · attachment · velcro
rough
Uneven in surface
spiny · scratchy · barbed · hooked · fuzzy · woolly · tangled · matted · burry · nubby
sticky
Apt to adhere
- clingingGripping without release
- adherentLoyal supporter of something
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
persistent · catching · snagging · tangled · matted · attached · grabbing · hooking · latching · fastening
weed
Uninvited plant
- spreadTo distribute widely
- infestationPest takeover situation
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
proliferation · naturalized · pasture · livestock · wool · contamination · agricultural · nuisance · control · eradication
annoyance
State of being bothered
itch · snag · tangle · discomfort · nagging · pestering · bother · vexation · aggravation · hindrance
grinder
Crushing or sharpening device
deburring · polishing · finishing · cutting · shaping · metalwork · woodwork · engraving · grinding · carbide
- bursburs, cocklebur, sandbur, stickseed, cleavers
- seed vesselspod, fruit, capsule, seed pod, samara
- dental suppliesdental mirror, dental drill, dental chair, dental probe, explorer
- dental handpiecesdental drill
- seed coveringsseed coat, testa, hull, husk, pericarp
- nutspistachios, almond, cashews, chestnuts, cashew
burslippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
non-stick · frictionless · repellent · Teflon · slick
bursamara
Winged botanical dispersal unit
winged seed · fleshy fruit · berry · drupe · pome
- burlap sackCoarse woven jute container
- Aaron BurrDeadly duelist, once VP
- burlap bag
- burr grinderDevice crushing beans between plates
- burr under one's saddleOngoing petty irritation
- burdock rootEdible taproot of prickly weed
burlap, burr, burdock, burred, burrs, burliness, burring, deburred