thorn (noun)

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• thorn — ► NOUN 1) a stiff, sharp pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant. 2) a thorny bush, shrub, or tree. 3) an Old English and Icelandic runic letter, þ or Þ, eventually superseded by th. ● a thorn in someone s side (or flesh) Cf …   English terms dictionary

• thorn letter — thorn letter, = thorn (noun. def. 3a). (Cf. ↑thorn) …   Useful english dictionary

• thorn´i|ness — thorn|y «THR nee», adjective, thorn|i|er, thorn|i|est. 1. full of thorns or spines; spiny; prickly: »He scratched his hands on the thorny bush …   Useful english dictionary

• thorn´i|ly — thorn|y «THR nee», adjective, thorn|i|er, thorn|i|est. 1. full of thorns or spines; spiny; prickly: »He scratched his hands on the thorny bush …   Useful english dictionary

• thorn|y — «THR nee», adjective, thorn|i|er, thorn|i|est. 1. full of thorns or spines; spiny; prickly: »He scratched his hands on the thorny bush …   Useful english dictionary

• thorn — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German dorn thorn, Sanskrit tṛṇa grass, blade of grass Date: before 12th century 1. a woody plant bearing sharp impeding processes (as prickles or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thorn in the flesh — noun A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away. Whereas the growth of new middle and upper classes remains a thorn in the flesh to the Communist Party, the military element is inclined to favor this development, in… …   Wiktionary

• thorn — [ θɔrn ] noun count * 1. ) a sharp point that sticks out from the stem of a plant 2. ) a bush or tree with a lot of thorns on it a thorn in someone s side a person or thing that causes a lot of problems for someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• thorn — noun 1 (C) a sharp point that grows on the stem of a plant such as a rose 2 (C, U) a bush or tree that has thorns 3 a thorn in your side someone or something that annoys you or causes problems for a long period of time: He s been a thorn in the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thorn tree — noun Etymology: Middle English thorne tree, from thorne, thorn thorn + tree : any of various thorny or spiny trees: as a. : hawthorn b. : honey locust …   Useful english dictionary

• thorn moth — noun Any of various woodland moths • • • Main Entry: ↑thorn …   Useful english dictionary