Thorny word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "thorny", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Six characters, how to write "thorny" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

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• Synonyms for thorny

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Meaning and definition for "thorny" word

[adjective] having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"
[adjective] bristling with perplexities; "the thorny question of states' rights"

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\Thorn"y\, a. [Compar. {Thornier}; superl. {Thorniest}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]orniht.] 1. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown. 2. Like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively, troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing. ``The thorny point of bare distress.'' --Shak. The steep and thorny way to heaven. --Shak. {Thorny rest-harrow} (Bot.), rest-harrow. {Thorny trefoil}, a prickly plant of the genus {Fagonia} ({F. Cretica}, etc.).

Synonyms for thorny

armed, barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, difficult, hard, prickly, spiny

The fun area, different aproach to word »thorny«

Let's analyse "thorny" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 16.7% of vowels is 21.9% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YNROHT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: - .... --- .-. -. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: thorny: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 4 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: thorny: 2 + 8 + 6 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 37, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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