noun Download 🔗Share Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera. Examples : "The lost ball rolled into the thick brier, making it impossible to retrieve without getting scratched. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings. Examples : "His constant complaining was a brier that pricked everyone's patience. " character attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub. Examples : "The gardener carefully pruned the brier growing along the path, mindful of its sharp thorns. " plant nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub. Examples : "He cleaned his brier after a long afternoon of gardening. " material utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading