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- [brahy-er]
- /ˈbraɪ ər/
- /ˈbraɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brahy-er]
- /ˈbraɪ ər/
Definitions of brier word
- noun brier any of various thorny shrubs or other plants, such as the sweetbrier and greenbrier 3
- noun brier any prickly or thorny bush, as a bramble or wild rose 3
- noun brier a growth of such bushes 3
- noun brier a twig of a brier 3
- noun brier an evergreen shrub or tree (Erica arborea) of the heath family, native to S Europe, with needlelike leaves and white flowers 3
- noun brier its root, esp. the root burl, often used to make tobacco pipes 3
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Origin of brier
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English brer, Old English brǣr, brēr; akin to bramble
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Parts of speech for Brier
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brier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brier
noun brier
- prick — a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- shrub — any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol.
- thorn — German name of Toruń.
- nettle — any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs. Compare nettle family.
- spray — a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.
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