thorny
adjectiveHow many syllables in thorny?
There are 2 syllables in the word thorny.How to pronounce thorny:
Definition of thorny:
- thorny (adjective):
- full of thorns
- covered with thorns
- having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc..
Synonyms for thorny:
barbed
barbellate
brambly
briary
briery
bristled
bristling with thorns
bristly
burred
burry
coarse
jagged
pointed
prickly
rough
scratchy
setaceous
setose
sharp
spiky
spinous
spiny
thistly
Antonyms for thorny:
aboveboard
certain
clear
direct
dull
easy
facile
frank
happy
healthy
insensitive
noncomplex
noncomplicated
obvious
plain
pleasant
safe
simple
smooth
solvable
stable
steady
straight
straightforward
strong
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