word
Thorny
THAW-rnee
/ˈθɔːrniː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thorny
Dictionary meaning
Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
Examples
- The thorny question of states' rights.
Synonyms: burred
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