thorny
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The meaning (definition) of the word thorny
covered in sharp little spikes
The word thorny used in a sentence
“The thorny rose stem pricked my glove.”
Words that mean the opposite of thorny (antonyms)
smooth
How the word thorny is said around the world
| French | épineux (ay-pee-NUH) |
| Spanish | espinoso (es-pee-NOH-soh) |
| Mandarin | 长满刺的 (jahng mahn tsuh duh) |
| Hindi | काँटेदार (kaan-tay-DAAR) |
| Arabic | مُغَطًّى بِالشَّوْكِ (mu-GHAT-tan bish-SHAW-ki) |
| Russian | колючий (ka-LYOO-chee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | espinhoso (esh-pee-NYOH-zoo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | espinhoso (ehs-pee-NYOH-zoo) |
| Japanese | とげだらけの (TOH-geh dah-rah-keh noh) |
| German | dornig (DOR-nikh) |
| Urdu | کانٹے دار (KAHN-tay dahr) |
| Punjabi | ਕੰਡਿਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ (kan-DEE-aan VAA-laa) |
| Korean | 가시가 많은 (GAH-shee-gah mah-neun) |
| Hebrew | קוֹצָנִי (kohts-ah-NEE) |
| Greek | αγκαθωτός (ahng-gah-thoh-TOHS) |
| Dutch | doornig (DOHR-nikh) |
| Tagalog | matinik (ma-TI-nik) |
| Vietnamese | đầy gai (day GUY) |
| Turkish | dikenli (dee-ken-LEE) |
| Persian | خاردار (khahr-DAHR) |
| Polish | ciernisty (chyer-NEES-tih) |
| Ukrainian | колючий (ko-LYOO-chihy) |
| Bengali | কাঁটাওয়ালা (KAN-tah-wah-lah) |
| Swedish | taggig (TAG-gig) |
| Italian | spinoso (spee-NOH-zoh) |
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