thorns (Meaning)
thorns
hawthorn, the runic letter þ used in Old English and Middle English to represent either of the fricatives \th\ or \t͟h\ and in Icelandic to represent \th\, a woody plant bearing sharp processes (as prickles or spines), any of various sharp spinose structures on an animal, something that causes distress or irritation, a sharp stiff process on a plant, something or someone that causes distress or irritation, a stem modified into a short, stiff, and leafless sharp point, a sharp rigid process on a plant, a woody plant bearing sharp impeding processes (such as prickles or spines), one that is a short, indurated, sharp-pointed, and leafless modified stem compare prickle, spine
Synonyms & Antonyms of thorns
Synonyms:
- harassers
- mischiefs
- disturbers
- albatross
- pet peeves
- upsets
- plagues
- millstones
- albatrosses
- hang-ups
- plights
- afflictions
- fleabites
- annoyers
- crosses
- tribulations
- aggros
- offenses
- predicaments
- offenders
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word thorns
hawthorn, the runic letter þ used in Old English and Middle English to represent either of the fricatives \th\ or \t͟h\ and in Icelandic to represent \th\, a wo
worries, nuisances, frustrations,headaches, irritants, rubs, trials, annoyances, aggravations, peeves
joys,pleasures,delights,
The thorny bushes surrounding the abandoned house cast an ominous shadow.
The cactus's sharp thorns protected it from predators in the harsh desert.
The thorns on the rose stem made it difficult to handle without gloves.
The thorny path was overgrown with weeds and obstacles.
