Thesaurus results for BRAMBLY

brambly

adjective

Definition of brambly

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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Menart’s script does a fine job of building out these jagged women with a sharp eye for the growing pains of flesh-and-bones relationships born from the seed of virtual connection.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
The lush valleys flanking the Teahupo’o coastline are full of drama, with towering, jagged peaks and vertiginous ridges—many far off the grid and only accessible via boat.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of jagged

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Even the most adept communicators can struggle with the monumental task of messaging such a thorny, systemic and ever-changing issue.

— Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
In addition to training operators, the Pentagon will need to embed knowledgeable engineers, data scientists, and legal advisers to help senior military leaders navigate thorny issues relating to human-AI interaction on the battlefield.

— Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of thorny

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Of course, even a D’Angelo scratch vocal makes for a pristine chorus, especially over a Dilla groove elegantly textured with prickly guitars and burbling marimbas.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of prickly

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