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thorny
[ thawr-nee ]
/ ˈθɔr ni /
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adjective, thorn·i·er, thorn·i·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM thorny
thorn·i·ly, adverbthorn·i·ness, nounun·thorn·y, adjectiveWords nearby thorny
Thorndike, Thornhill, thorn in one's flesh, thorn moth, Thornton, thorny, thoro, Thorold, thoron, thorough, thorough bass
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British Dictionary definitions for thorny
thorny
/ (ˈθɔːnɪ) /
adjective thornier or thorniest
bearing or covered with thorns
difficult or unpleasanta thorny problem
sharp
Derived forms of thorny
thornily, adverbthorniness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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