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- [bram-blee]
- /ˈbræm bli/
- /ˈbræmbli /
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- [bram-blee]
- /ˈbræm bli/
Definitions of brambly word
- adjective brambly having or resembling brambles. 1
- adjective brambly covered in brambles. 0
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Origin of brambly
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; bramble + -y1
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Parts of speech for Brambly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brambly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brambly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brambly
adj brambly
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- knotty — having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
- nettlesome — causing irritation, vexation, or annoyance: to cope with a nettlesome situation.
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- ticklish — sensitive to tickling.
Antonyms for brambly
adj brambly
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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Matching words
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