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bur⋅ry

1  [bur-ee]
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–adjective, -ri⋅er, -ri⋅est.
full of or covered with burs; burlike.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see bur 1 , -y 1

bur⋅ry

2  [bur-ee]
–adjective, -ri⋅er, -ri⋅est.
characterized by or spoken with a burr.
Origin:
1865–70; burr 3 + -y 1
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bur·ry   (bûr'ē)   
adj.   bur·ri·er, bur·ri·est
Having burs; prickly.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Burry

Burr"y\, a. Abounding in burs, or containing burs; resembling burs; as, burry wool.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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