He tried to make his way through the thorny thicket.
The boys argued over the thorny points in the lesson. Life is thorny (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).
SYNONYM(S): vexatious, difficult.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
thorn´i|ly — thorn|y «THR nee», adjective, thorn|i|er, thorn|i|est. 1. full of thorns or spines; spiny; prickly: »He scratched his hands on the thorny bush … Useful english dictionary
thorn|y — «THR nee», adjective, thorn|i|er, thorn|i|est. 1. full of thorns or spines; spiny; prickly: »He scratched his hands on the thorny bush … Useful english dictionary
thorn — desert·thorn; hack·thorn; haw·thorn; knob·thorn; thorn; thorn·i·ly; thorn·i·ness; thorn·less; thorn·let; ka·meel·thorn; thorn·less·ness; … English syllables
hor´rid|ness — hor|rid «HR ihd, HOR », adjective. 1. causing great fear; terrible; dreadful; frightful: »Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice (Milton). SYNONYM(S): abominable, detestable. 2. Informal. very unpleasant; … Useful english dictionary
thorniness — thorn·i·ness … English syllables
thornlessness — thorn·less·ness … English syllables
thorny — thorn•y [[t]ˈθɔr ni[/t]] adj. i•er, i•est 1) bot full of or characterized by thorns; prickly 2) bot thornlike 3) painful; vexatious: a thorny predicament[/ex] 4) full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points: a thorny question[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
Eglinton Country Park — is a park located in the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate, Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 4220). Eglinton Park is situated in the parish of Kilwinning, part of the former district… … Wikipedia
