Thorny Definition

thôrnē
thornier, thorniest
adjective
thornier, thorniest
Full of thorns; brambly; prickly.
Webster's New World
Having many thorns or abounding in thorn-covered vegetation.
Thorny shrubs; a thorny landscape.
American Heritage
Like a thorn; sharp.
Webster's New World
Full of controversial points; difficult; contentious.
A thorny problem.
Webster's New World
Full of obstacles, vexations, pain, etc.
The thorny road to peace.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Thorny

Adjective

Base Form:
thorny
Comparative:
thornier
Superlative:
thorniest

Thorny Sentence Examples

  • His shoes were covered with mud; he had torn his coat on the thorny tree.

  • When confronted with any thorny societal problem, I apply the same basic thought process I used on the five topics of this book.

  • There are also two kinds of shrubby plants, a thorny Composita called " ccanlli " and another, called " tola," which is a resinous Baccharis and is used for fuel.

  • There sat the thorny Sorcerer in his chair of state, and when the Wizard saw him he began to laugh, uttering comical little chuckles.

  • Thorny acacias, euphorbias and aloes are still, however, found in patches on the plains.

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Words Starting With

TTHTHO

Words Ending With

YNYRNY

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