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One of the reasons people like romances is that they're artificially shaped to give a pattern and meaning. It's not as messy as everyday life or as difficult or thorny.
Melissa Pritchard

Meaning of "thorny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THORNY

thorny  [ˈθɔːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THORNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thorny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THORNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thorny in the English dictionary

The definition of thorny in the dictionary is bearing or covered with thorns. Other definition of thorny is difficult or unpleasant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THORNY


awny
ˈɔːnɪ
brawny
ˈbrɔːnɪ
corny
ˈkɔːnɪ
fawny
ˈfɔːnɪ
hawthorny
ˈhɔːˌθɔːnɪ
horny
ˈhɔːnɪ
lawny
ˈlɔːnɪ
mulligatawny
ˌmʌlɪɡəˈtɔːnɪ
peppercorny
ˈpɛpəˌkɔːnɪ
porny
ˈpɔːnɪ
Sawney
ˈsɔːnɪ
scrawny
ˈskrɔːnɪ
spawny
ˈspɔːnɪ
Tawney
ˈtɔːnɪ
tawny
ˈtɔːnɪ
yawny
ˈjɔːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THORNY

thorn bush
thorn moth
thornback
thornbill
thornbill warbler
Thorndike
Thorndike´s law
Thorndike´s law of effect
thornhedge
Thornhill
thornier
thorniest
thornily
thorniness
thornless
thornlike
thornproof
thornset
thorntree
thoron

WORDS THAT END LIKE THORNY

Anthony
any
barny
cairny
carny
company
curny
Czerny
ebony
ferny
funny
Germany
johnny
many
sharny
skinny
sunny
tiny
tony
Verny

Synonyms and antonyms of thorny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THORNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thorny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of thorny

Translation of «thorny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THORNY

Find out the translation of thorny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thorny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thorny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

带刺的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espinoso
570 millions of speakers

English

thorny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कांटेदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشائكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тернистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espinhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কণ্টকাকীর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berduri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dornig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とげのある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가시가 많은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thorny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடைவிடாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikenli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spinoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drażliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тернистий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spinoasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακανθώδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

netelige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taggiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tornete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thorny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THORNY»

The term «thorny» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.159 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THORNY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thorny

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4 QUOTES WITH «THORNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thorny.
1
Theodore Dreiser
I believe in the compelling power of love. I do not understand it. I believe it to be the most fragrant blossom of all this thorny existence.
2
Paul Engle
For my Oxford degree, I had to translate French and German philosophy (as it turned out, Descartes and Kant) at sight without a dictionary. That meant Germany for my first summer vacation, to learn the thorny language on my own.
3
Amanda Plummer
I like devilish, thorny, dirty, mean roles, muck and mire, unbelievably sad, unbelievably happy, burdened. Inner conflict - that's where drama is.
4
Melissa Pritchard
One of the reasons people like romances is that they're artificially shaped to give a pattern and meaning. It's not as messy as everyday life or as difficult or thorny.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THORNY»

Discover the use of thorny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thorny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Solving Thorny Behavior Problems: How Teachers and Students ...
These problems, so common in elementary classrooms, can disrupt learning, frustrate children, and exhaust teachers. This book gives you five strategies for working with children to solve these sorts of problems.
Caltha Crowe, 2009
2
Thorny Problems
Helen knows her readers well and has built up a big following - a fanbase in fact. This book is a delightful compilation of her seasonal rambles and pertinent advice.
Helen Yemm, 2011
3
The Thorny Gates of Learning in Sung China: A Social History ...
This book explores the profound cultural impact of the civil service examinations during the period when they first became the primary means of government recruitment.
John W. Chaffee, 1995
4
The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance: The Thorny Path ...
The main theme of this book is how difficult it is for the planned economies to develop multilateral trade relations and accomplish economic integration, given their autarkically oriented trade mechanisms.
Adam Zwass, 1989
5
A Thorny Path
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"-John 15:13. This edition has 9 illustrations.
Hesba Stretton, 2010
6
Sharing Hidden Know-How: How Managers Solve Thorny Problems ...
This book provides well documented and effective tools for really learning from your organization.
Katrina Pugh, 2011
7
Thorny Opinion
This book is intended for ideologically moderate people.
Hani Montan, 2008
8
Thorny Issues: Theological and Pastoral Reflections
The author focuses on the seven issues indicated above: the meaning of such controversial issues as sexual integrity, divorce and remarriage, homosexual orientation, mandatory priestly celibacy, the priestly ordination of women, abortion, ...
William P. Roberts, 2000
9
The Briarpatch Gospel: Fearlessly Following Jesus into the ...
In The Briarpatch Gospel, dynamic young pastor Shayne Wheeler presents a radical message of grace, one that won’t allow you to remain comfortable merely sitting in a church pew.
Shayne Wheeler, 2013
10
Vivacious, Thorny Topics
Kenneth G. Wilson. All this talk about divorce-proofing your marriage: As for me, I had to learn that God hates divorce. I believe, you have to make it work, not let it work. To build loving strongholds is something that takes daily work. Men love ...
Kenneth G. Wilson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THORNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thorny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Locks, bolts and thorny garden plants: Police give top tips to keeping …
Consider using thorny bushes next to walls and fences such as berberis, hawthorn, hedge holly and pyracantha. Share article. • A Dorset Police 'sheducation' ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
2
Thorny teacher pension case returns to Court of Appeals
LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court has sent back to the Court of Appeals a pension case affecting the possible repayment to Michigan teachers and ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
US and China Discuss Thorny Topic of Cybersecurity
As U.S. and Chinese officials meet in Washington to discuss strategic and economic matters this week, the subject of a massive data hack of millions of ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
4
Thorny questions in Israel about where Palestinians live and what …
With most observers of Israeli-Palestinian relations fixated on the halting peace process, it's easy to forget about the political struggles fought internally within ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
5
Grappling with love, death in the thorny, tender 'One Cut, One Life'
Grappling with death — and art and love — two filmmakers turn the cameras on themselves and each other in the thorny, tender and unvarnished "One Cut, One ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
6
Durians pose no thorny issue to health
PUTRAJAYA: Local durians and those imported should not pose a thorny issue to consumers, in as far as health is concerned. Health director-general Datuk Dr ... «The Sun Daily, Jun 15»
7
Roadside checkpoints raise thorny questions
May 12, 2015 — The St. Lawrence County woman who videotaped an altercation with border patrol says Homeland Security agents visited her house while she ... «North Country Public Radio, May 15»
8
The US military has a 'thorny' problem on its hands
It's a thorny problem for the military, in the aftermath of a RAND study that concluded that about 60 percent of sexual assault victims believe they have faced ... «Business Insider, May 15»
9
Thorny bamboo bushes to protect tea gardens from elephants
The corridor would be hedged by a bio-fence of huge thickets of thorny bamboo plantations. "Electric fencing is costly and requires regular maintenance. «Business Standard, Apr 15»
10
The Thorny Task of Advocating Good Corporate Behavior
In the war to control corporations, the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the $300 billion pension fund, has decided that it is willing to actively ... «New York Times, Mar 15»

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