Briar

Pronunciation: /ˈbraɪər/

Definitions of briar

noun a prickly scrambling shrub of the rose family, especially a wild rose

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a briar bush while hiking in the forest.

A2 The children picked some wild berries growing near the briar patch.

B1 The gardener carefully pruned the briar plants to keep them healthy.

B2 The thorns on the briar vines made it difficult to harvest the blackberries.

C1 The botanist studied the different species of briar found in the region.

C2 The artist used the intricate patterns of the briar wood to create a beautiful sculpture.

Examples of briar in a Sentence

formal The hiker carefully navigated through the dense briar patch.

informal Watch out for those briars, they can scratch you up pretty bad.

slang I got caught in a briar bush and it was a real pain to get out.

figurative The legal process felt like untangling a thorny briar bush.

Grammatical Forms of briar

• past tense: briared
• plural: briars
• comparative: more briar
• superlative: most briar
• present tense: briars
• future tense: will briar
• perfect tense: have briared
• continuous tense: is briaring
• singular: briar
• positive degree: briar
• infinitive: to briar
• gerund: briaring
• participle: briaring

Origin and Evolution of briar

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'briar' originated from Old English 'brer', which was derived from Proto-Germanic 'breuzan' meaning 'prickly bush'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'briar' has come to refer to a thorny shrub or plant, particularly a type of wild rose or blackberry bush. It is also commonly used to describe a tobacco pipe made from the root of the white heath tree.