burry

Stuck with seedpods

Burry describes something containing or resembling burrs—those prickly seed casings that cling to clothing and animal fur.

A burry field is overgrown with bur-producing plants.

Burry wool contains plant matter that must be removed before processing.

The word can also describe a rough, prickly texture or quality: a burry voice suggests a harsh, scratchy sound.

spiny

thorny

Having sharp protrusions

barbedHaving sharp projections
spikyHaving sharp projections
prickledHad sharp sensations

hooked · pointed · spiked · spurred · needled · thistly · awned

texture

prickly

Spiny or irritable

bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
roughUneven in surface
scratchyRough and irritating

coarse · fuzzy · woolly · hairy · shaggy · nappy · fleecy · textured · raspy · gritty

entangled

tangled

Twisted confusedly together

snarledGrowled or knotted
mattedTangled into clumps
knottedTied with loops

twisted · snagged · meshed · interwoven · raveled · caught · clinging · stuck · hooked · enmeshed

Opposites

texture/surface quality

Without roughness or difficulty

sleek · silky · glossy · polished · slick

speech quality

burryclear

Without obstruction or fog

smooth · crisp · pure · unaccented · refined

Phrases

Aaron BurrDeadly duelist, once VP
burr grinderDevice crushing beans between plates
burr under one's saddleOngoing petty irritation
burdock rootEdible taproot of prickly weed
Bill Burr
burr in one's saddleOngoing petty vexation

Family

bur, burr, burdock, burred, burrs, burring

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