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thorn·y
 thorny
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- pronunciation:
- thor
ni
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adjective |
| inflections: |
thornier, thorniest |
| definition 1: |
covered with or full of thorns; prickly.
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| definition 2: |
resembling a thorn or thorns.
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| definition 3: |
difficult or painful to approach, deal with, or the like.
- similar words:
- difficult
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| related words: |
bothersome, hard, pointed, ticklish, tough, troublesome |
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| derivations: |
thornily (adv.), thorniness (n.) |
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