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thorny

adjective

Bristling with perplexities

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
Y
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈθɔːni

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adjective

  1. Bristling with perplexities

    “The thorny question of states' rights”

adjective

  1. Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

    “A horse with a short bristly mane”

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Example Sentences

The thorny question of states' rights
A horse with a short bristly mane
Bristly shrubs
Burred fruits
Setaceous whiskers

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