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   thorny

   /ˈθɔːni/

   adjective

   • 1. having many thorns or thorn bushes: "tangled thorny branches" Similar pricklyspikybarbedspinyspinedbristlybriarysharppointedtechnical:spinosespinous
   • 2. causing distress, difficulty, or trouble: "a thorny problem for our team to solve" Similar problematictrickyticklishdelicatecontroversialawkwardpricklydifficultknottytoughtaxingtryingtroublesomeirksomevexatiousbothersomeworryingconcerningupsettingcomplicatedcomplexinvolvedconvolutedintricatevexedinformal:stickydodgyOpposite easyuncomplicated

   Derivatives

   • 1. thornily adverb
   • 2. thorniness noun

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   What does thorny mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! THORNY definition: 1. A thorny problem or subject is difficult to deal with: 2. having thorns: 3. A thorny problem…. Learn more.

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   How is Thorn pronounced?

   • Old English contained a letter called thorn, which came from the runic alphabet Futhark. Thorn was pronounced “th” (as in “thorn” and “think”, not “there” or “the”). It was actually once used to spell “the,” which ended up looking a lot like the “ye” in “ye olde barbershop.” So no, it wasn’t literally pronounced “ye.”

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   What type of tree is a thorny tree?

   • A thorny tree is a moderate-sized, deciduous tree that grows on the Sulaiman and Salt Ranges, in the Sub-Himalayan tract between the Indus and the Sutlej, and in the northern part of the Punjab plains. {Gamble.) It is thorny and yields a gum that is used in native medicine.

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   Are there still thorny questions to be answered?

   • There are still some thorny questions to be answered. They must tackle the thorny issue of free speech. It's an elegant solution to a thorny problem. having thorns Definition of thorny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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