ˈbər.]ē, ]i also ˈbə̄r]\ adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from burre + -y — more at burr
1. : abounding in or containing burs
burry wool
2. : like a bur : prickly
3. of speech : characterized by a burr
ˈbər.]ē, ]i also ˈbə̄r]\ adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from burre + -y — more at burr
1. : abounding in or containing burs
burry wool
2. : like a bur : prickly
3. of speech : characterized by a burr
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012