Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

briery

/ˈbɹaɪəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: briery
IPA: /ˈbɹaɪəɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of briary.

noun

A place where briars grow.

Example Sentences

"All these species are climbing, briery plants, having long slender roots, which proceed in all directions from a common rootstalk or rhizome."
"But Mrs. McCain is clearly not interested in having her husband take a beating at the expense of his family or enduring accusations about his briery temperament."

Etymology

From brier + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: brier

Inflected Forms

more briery (comparative) most briery (superlative) brieries (plural)

Synonyms

barbed barbellate briary bristled bristly burred burry prickly setose setaceous spiny thorny

Rhymes With

diary priory friary briary

Questions

How do you pronounce briery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaɪəɹi/.
What does briery mean?: Alternative spelling of briary.
Where does briery come from?: From brier + -y.

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