Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Thorny

• (superl.) Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown.
• (superl.) Like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively, troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing.

Synonyms of Thorny

• Barbed
• Barbellate
• Briary
• Briery
• Bristled
• Bristly
• Burred
• Burry
• Prickly
• Setose
• Setaceous
• Spiny

Antonyms of Thorny

Homophones of Thorny