THORNY


Meaning of THORNY in English

/ ˈθɔːni; NAmE ˈθɔːrni/ adjective ( thorn·ier , thorni·est )

1.

[ usually before noun ] causing difficulty or disagreement

SYN knotty :

a thorny question / issue / problem

2.

having thorns :

a thorny bush

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.