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Thorny: meaning, definitions and examples

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thorny

 

[ หˆฮธษ”หrni ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

plants

Having or covered with protective prickles or thorns.

Synonyms

barbed, prickly, spiky, thistly

Examples of usage

  • The rose bushes are thorny, so be careful when pruning them.
  • Watch out for the thorny branches while walking through the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "thorny" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น espinhoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเค‚เคŸเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช dornig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berduri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolczasty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใจใ’ใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ (toge no aru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉpineux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espinoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikenli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์‹œ๊ฐ€ ๋งŽ์€ (gasiga manheun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุฆูƒ (sha'ik)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ trnitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tล•nistรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคšๅˆบ็š„ (duล cรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trnat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพyrnรณtt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ะบะตะฝะตะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (eklebiani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tikanlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espinoso

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,850, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.