- burrlike
- adjectiveresembling a burr; especially in being prickly• Pertains to noun: ↑burr
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective: like a burr (as in being prickly)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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