Briered

/ˈbraɪərd/ adjective

Definition

Covered with, filled with, or surrounded by brier bushes and thorns.

Etymology

From brier (prickly shrub) + -ed (adjective suffix). This past participle form creates an adjective describing something covered in briery growth.

Kelly Says

English hedgerows were often deliberately briered as natural fences—farmers would let wild roses and brambles grow to create impenetrable barriers that didn't require maintenance.

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