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brier vs twig

twig vs brier

brier and twig both are nouns.

brier is not a verb while twig is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brier Yes No No No
twig Yes No Yes No
As nouns, twig is a hypernym of brier; that is, twig is a word with a broader meaning than brier:
  • brier: a thorny stem or twig
  • twig: a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Other hypernyms of brier include branchlet, sprig.
brier (noun) twig (noun)
evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
tangled mass of prickly plants
a thorny stem or twig
brier (verb) twig (verb)
branch out in a twiglike manner
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Difference between brier and twig

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