brambly

Definition of bramblynext
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
  • The green Rio Grande rests like a ribbon in the jaws of jagged canyons.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The first was a gentle bell curve; the second was a jagged line, with two sharp peaks—one on the left, the other on the right.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Grand juries have since refused to bring new mortgage fraud charges against James and the Comey case is mired in a thorny evidentiary dispute and statute of limitations concerns.
    Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The trio of legal actions against Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona is the furthest Trump officials have gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for a fast-growing industry that has run headlong into thorny questions about insider trading and profiting off war and suffering.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The prickly Moon in your 4th House of Security reaches out to nourishing Jupiter in your 12th House of Escapism.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Properly constructed, a Martinez is plush with Italian vermouth but still prickly with gin, enjoying the diamond-clarity of a Martini but with the silken luxuriousness of a Manhattan.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The Best Deals at the Quince Sale If your current towels are limp, scratchy, or just plain uninspired, Quince’s Turkish Classic Bath towels are an instant bathroom upgrade.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The most interesting thing about the song might be the scratchy, lo-fi guitar solo half way through, and that only lasts 15 seconds.
    Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Brambly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brambly. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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