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    thorny
    /ˈθɔːni/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHORNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THORNY definition: 1. A thorny problem or subject is difficult to deal with: 2. having thorns: 3. A thorny problem…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thornyThorny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : full of difficulties or controversial points : ticklish. a thorny problem. thorniness noun. Synonyms. brambly. prickly. scratchy. thistly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of thorny in a Sentence. stay out of the thorny brambles unless you want a ton of scratches.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHORNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    THORNY meaning: 1. A thorny problem or subject is difficult to deal with: 2. having thorns: 3. A thorny problem…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHORNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a problem as thorny, you mean that it is very complicated and difficult to solve, and that people are often unwilling to discuss it.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › thornyTHORNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Thorny definition: abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.. See examples of THORNY used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thornyThorny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Thorny things are either sharp and spiky, like a thorny briar patch, or troublesome and difficult, like a thorny problem. Either way, they can be painful! When you tackle a thorny rosebush, you'll need thick gloves and sharp pruning shears.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthorny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ˈθɔːni/ /ˈθɔːrni/ (comparative thornier, superlative thorniest) [usually before noun] causing difficulty or disagreement synonym knotty. There are still some thorny questions to be answered. They must tackle the thorny issue of free speech. It's an elegant solution to a thorny problem.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › thornyThorny - definition of thorny by The Free Dictionary

    1. full of or characterized by thorns; prickly. 2. thornlike. 3. painful; vexatious: a thorny predicament. 4. full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points: a thorny question. [before 1000] thorn′i•ly, adv. thorn′i•ness, n.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHORNY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    THORNY definition: 1. covered in thorns 2. A thorny problem, question, subject, etc is difficult to deal with.. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › thornythorny | meaning of thorny in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    thorny meaning, definition, what is thorny: a thorny bush, plant etc has thorns: Learn more.