BURRIER

BURRY

barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny

(adjective) having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; “a horse with a short bristly mane”; “bristly shrubs”; “burred fruits”; “setaceous whiskers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Burrier (plural Burriers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Burrier is the 22471st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1145 individuals. Burrier is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


BURRY

Burr"y, a.

Definition: Abounding in burs, or containing burs; resembling burs; as, burry wool.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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