English to English

thorn
(/T//O/rn )

noun (n)

  • something that causes irritation and annoyance(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    He's a thorn in my flesh.
    Synonym:
    irritant
    source: wordnet30
  • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    pricker, prickle, spikelet, spine, sticker
    source: wordnet30
  • a Germanic character of runic origin(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • A hard and sharp-pointed projection from a woody stem; usually, a branch so transformed; a spine.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To prick, as with a thorn.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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