Braky

Braky
Braky Brak"y (br[=a]k"[y^]), a. Full of brakes; abounding with brambles, shrubs, or ferns; rough; thorny. [1913 Webster]

In the woods and braky glens. --W. Browne. [1913 Webster]


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  • brambly — adjective covered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth • Syn: ↑braky • Similar to: ↑wooded • Derivationally related forms: ↑bramble, ↑brake (for: ↑braky) …   Useful english dictionary

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