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thorny

[ thawr-nee ]

adjective

thornier, thorniest.
  1. abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
  2. overgrown with thorns or brambles.
  3. painful; vexatious:

    a thorny predicament.

  4. full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points:

    a thorny question.

    Synonyms: , ,



thorny

/ ˈθɔ˲Ôɪ /

adjective

  1. bearing or covered with thorns
  2. difficult or unpleasant

    a thorny problem

  3. sharp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²Ô¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²Ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²Ôi·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²Ôi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù³ó´Ç°ù²Ôy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of thorny1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English thornig. See thorn, -y 1
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