Meaning & use

burry

adjective·Advanced

Covered with or full of burrs, the small prickly seed cases of certain plants.

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The dog's burry coat needed a thorough brushing after the walk through the fields.

Wool sorters set aside the burry fleece for extra cleaning before spinning.

A note on using this word

Burry is a specialized term used mostly in farming, textiles, and describing animal fur or plant matter caught with burrs.

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