thorny
IPA: θˈɔrni
adjective
- Having thorns or spines
- (figuratively) Troublesome or vexatious
- Aloof and irritable
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Examples of "thorny" in Sentences
- It was a thorny dilemma.
- The issue of scale is a thorny one.
- Both species of the genus are thorny shrubs.
- He is scared of everything with a thorny twig.
- The issue of the era notation is a thorny one.
- The site is overgrown with shrubs and thorny plants.
- The thorny varieties are replacing the trees with deciduous leaves.
- These plants are a thorny, soporific and poisonous weed, respectively.
- These plants are a thorny weed, a soporific, and a poison, respectively.
- The composition and mandate of the international force is also a thorny issue.
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