Brambled

/ˈbræmbəld/ adjective

Definition

Covered with, overgrown by, or full of brambles; characterized by brambles and thorny growth.

Etymology

From bramble plus the past participle or adjectival suffix -ed. Emerged as a descriptive adjective to indicate the state of being covered or overrun with brambles.

Kelly Says

In literature and poetry, 'brambled' landscapes are often used symbolically—a brambled path represents obstacles and difficulty, like in many fairy tales where heroes must push through thorny brambled forests.

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