- cat|bri|er
- cat brier, or cat|bri|er «KAT BRY uhr», noun.U.S. greenbrier.
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cat brier — cat brier, or cat|bri|er «KAT BRY uhr», noun. U.S. greenbrier … Useful english dictionary
Cat brier — Brier Bri er, Briar Bri ar (br[imac] [ e]r), n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. br[=e]r, br[ae]r; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
im´bri|cate|ly — im|bri|cate «verb. IHM bruh kayt; adjective. IHM bruh kiht, kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.t., v.i. to overlap as tiles or shingles do. –adj. 1. like the pattern of overlapping tiles. 2. like roof tiles in shape, composition, etc. 3 … Useful english dictionary
im|bri|cate — «verb. IHM bruh kayt; adjective. IHM bruh kiht, kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.t., v.i. to overlap as tiles or shingles do. –adj. 1. like the pattern of overlapping tiles. 2. like roof tiles in shape, composition, etc. 3. B … Useful english dictionary
im|bri|cat|ed — «IHM bruh KAY tihd», adjective. imbricate; overlapping … Useful english dictionary
lu|bri|cate — «LOO bruh kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. –v.t. 1. to make (machinery) smooth and easy to work by putting on oil or grease. 2. Figurative. to make slippery or smooth; expedite: »Dinner lubricates business (Lord Stowell) … Useful english dictionary
ru|bri|cate — «ROO bruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to mark or color with red. 2. to furnish with rubrics. 3. to regulate by rubrics. ╂[< Latin rubrīcāre (with English at … Useful english dictionary
self-lu|bri|cat|ing — «SEHLF LOO bruh KAY tihng», adjective. lubricating automatically … Useful english dictionary
green|bri|er — «GREEN BRY uhr», noun. 1. any one of a large genus of woody vines of the lily family with prickly stems, umbrella shaped clusters of flowers, and blackish or red berries; smilax; cat brier; horse brier. 2. a climbing vine of this genus with thick … Useful english dictionary
catbrier — cat•bri•er [[t]ˈkætˌbraɪ ər[/t]] n. pln any of numerous prickly vines of the genus Smilax, of the lily family, esp. S. rotundifolia, growing in tangled masses Also called greenbrier • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
