Burriest

/ˈbɜriest/ adjective

Definition

Superlative form of burry; most prickly, spiky, or covered with burrs.

Etymology

From burry (having burrs) + -est (superlative suffix). Standard English superlative formation.

Kelly Says

The 'burriest' plant on a farm was usually the most problematic—farmers had to deal with these in harvest season, and the term became shorthand for 'the most annoying weed'!

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