thorn ‧ y /ˈθɔːni $ ˈθɔːrni/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a thorny question/problem/issue etc a question etc that is complicated and difficult:
the thorny question of immigration policy
2 . a thorny bush, plant etc has thorns
—thorniness noun [uncountable]
thorn ‧ y /ˈθɔːni $ ˈθɔːrni/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . a thorny question/problem/issue etc a question etc that is complicated and difficult:
the thorny question of immigration policy
2 . a thorny bush, plant etc has thorns
—thorniness noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012