thorns Synonyms
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
thorns Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The barbed wire fence was lined with razor-sharp thorns.
- The dragon's tail was adorned with venomous thorns that could paralyze its victims.
- The angry cat arched its back and puffed out its fur, exposing sharp thorns on its tail.
- The thorny plants in the garden required careful handling to avoid being pricked.
- The thorns on the oyster's shell were a defense mechanism against predators.
- The thorny issue of immigration sparked heated debates in the community.
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
headaches, worries, frustrations, nuisances, irritants, annoyances, bothers, offences, insults, menaces
pleasures, joys,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.
