noun🔗ShareAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera."The children scratched their legs while playing in the woods because thick briers covered the forest floor. "plantnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings."Her sharp words were like briers, catching on my confidence and tearing it down. "naturenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe white heath, Erica arborea, a thorny Mediterranean shrub."The hiker carefully avoided the briers along the trail to prevent getting scratched. "natureplantbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub."He carefully packed his favorite brier, a gift from his grandfather, before going on the camping trip. "utensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
