Thorny: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
thorny
[ หฮธษหrni ]
difficult situations
Causing distress, difficulty, or trouble; full of difficulties or controversial points.
Synonyms
challenging, difficult, problematic, troublesome
Examples of usage
- The negotiations hit a thorny issue when discussing the budget.
- It's a thorny problem that will require careful consideration.
Translations
Translations of the word "thorny" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espinhoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคเฅเคฆเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช dornig
๐ฎ๐ฉ berduri
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะปััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kolczasty
๐ฏ๐ต ใจใใฎใใ (toge no aru)
๐ซ๐ท รฉpineux
๐ช๐ธ espinoso
๐น๐ท dikenli
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์๊ฐ ๋ง์ (gasiga manheun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุงุฆู (sha'ik)
๐จ๐ฟ trnitรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ tลnistรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅคๅบ็ (duล cรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ trnat
๐ฎ๐ธ รพyrnรณtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะบะตะฝะตะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ (eklebiani)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tikanlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ espinoso
Word origin
The word 'thorny' originated in Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'thornig,' which means full of or covered with thorns. The concept of something being thorny has been used metaphorically to describe difficult or troublesome situations, likening them to navigating through prickly bushes.
See also: thorn.