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thorny

/ˈθɔːni/adjective

उच्चारण थॉर्नी

पेचीदा, कठिन, विवादास्पद

Core word

adjectivethornier, thorniest
  1. 1

    causing difficulty or disagreement

    पेचीदा, कठिन, विवादास्पद

    • Water sharing between the states is a thorny issue.
    • The minister avoided the thorny question of fees.

    Synonyms difficult tricky knotty awkward

    Opposite simple straightforward

  2. 2

    having thorns

    कँटीला, काँटेदार

    • Babul is a thorny tree common in dry areas.
    • She scratched her arm on a thorny bush.

    Synonyms prickly spiny