brierpatch
/ˈbraɪər ˌpætʃ/
noun
- Alternative spelling of 'brier patch' — a dense area of thorny bushes.
- He got his shirt caught on a brierpatch while hiking.
- The old brierpatch was home to many small animals.
- The children knew to stay away from the brierpatch behind the barn.
- A difficult or complicated situation (figurative use).
- She tried to avoid the brierpatch of office politics.
- Their relationship hit a brierpatch when they disagreed about money.
- The project became a brierpatch of red tape and delays.