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- Dictionarythorny/ˈθɔːni/
adjective
- 1. having many thorns or thorn bushes: "tangled thorny branches" Similar
- 2. causing distress, difficulty, or trouble: "a thorny problem for our team to solve" Similar Opposite
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Thorny means having thorns or being difficult to deal with. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
: full of difficulties or controversial points : ticklish. a thorny problem. thorniness noun. Synonyms. brambly. prickly. scratchy. thistly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of thorny in a Sentence. stay out of the thorny brambles unless you want a ton of scratches.
Learn the meaning of thorny as an adjective for plants, problems, or sharpness. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Thorny things are either sharp and spiky, like a thorny briar patch, or troublesome and difficult, like a thorny problem. Either way, they can be painful! When you tackle a thorny rosebush, you'll need thick gloves and sharp pruning shears.
Thorny means abounding in or characterized by thorns, spiny, prickly, or overgrown with thorns or brambles. It can also mean painful, vexatious, or full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points.
Thorny means having thorns or difficult to deal with. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Thorny means having many thorns or spines, or being difficult or troublesome. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples of thorny from various sources.
