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(thorn-y) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. having many thorns or pointed parts.

Example Sentence

The spiny cactus was sharp and thorny.

More Example Sentences

He avoided the thorny path in the garden.

Synonyms

prickly; spiky; bristly

Antonyms

smooth; soft; gentle

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Rhymes

  • chorney
  • corney
  • cornie
  • corny
  • dorney
  • forney
  • forni
  • gorney
  • gorny
  • horney
  • horny
  • thorny
  • torney

  • komorny
  • pokorny
  • sigourney

  • odiorne
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