THORNS

Meaning of THORNS in English

To be or sit upon thorns; to be uneasy, impatient, anxious for an event.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

THORNS — County: Suffolk Post Code: CB8
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
THORNS — and Thistles. There appear to be eighteen or twenty Hebrew words which point to different kinds of prickly or thorny …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
THORNS — (фигурально(мн.ч.)терния (мн.ч.)
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THORNS — Колючки
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THORNS — (фигурально(мн.ч.)терния (мн.ч.)
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CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH — see: crown of thorns
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH — Reddish and heavy-spined starfish ( Acanthaster planci ) that has 12–19 arms and is often 18 in. (45 cm) across. …
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CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH — see crown of thorns II
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROWN OF THORNS — I. 1. [so called from the wreath placed on Jesus' head by Roman soldiers who mocked him as “King of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH — /krown"euhv thawrnz"/ a starfish, Acanthaster planci, that feeds on living coral polyps, causing erosion and destruction of coral reefs. Also …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROWN OF THORNS — 1. a climbing spurge, Euphorbia milii splendens, of Madagascar, having stems covered with spines. 2. See crown of thorns starfish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH — see crown of thorns
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROWN OF THORNS — Date: 1964 : a starfish ( Acanthaster planci ) of the Pacific region that is covered with long spines and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CROWN OF THORNS — [crown of thorns] (1964): a starfish (Acanthaster planci) of the Pacific region that is covered with long spines and is …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CROWN OF THORNS — also called Christ thorn (Euphorbia splendens or E. milii) thorny vinelike plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), popular as a …
Britannica English vocabulary
THORNS, CROWN OF — the wreath of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion, whereby the Roman soldiers mocked …
Britannica English vocabulary
CROWN-OF-THORNS — crown-of-thorns BrE AmE ˌkraʊn əv ˈθɔːnz AmE \ -ˈθɔːrnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THORNY — ˈthȯrnē, -ȯ(ə)n-, -ni adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thornig, from thorn (I) + -ig -y …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ECCE HOMO — |e(ˌ)chāˈhō(ˌ)mō ( usu in the Catholic Church ), |e(ˌ)kā-, |ek(ˌ)sē- noun Etymology: Late Latin, behold the man; from the Vulgate …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BULL-HORN ACACIA — noun Etymology: so called from the shape of the thorns : any of several hollow-thorned trees of the genus Acacia …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THORNY — (superl.) Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown.
Английский словарь Webster
THORNY — ( superl. ) Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THORNY — — thornily , adv. — thorniness , n. /thawr"nee/ , adj., thornier, thorniest . 1. abounding in or characterized by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ECCE HOMO — /ech"ay hoh"moh, ek"ay/ for 1; /ek"see hoh"moh, ek"ay/ for 2 , Latin. 1. "Behold the man!": the words with which …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THORNY — superl like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively, troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing. 2. thorny ·superl full of thorns or spines; …
Webster English vocab
ECCE HOMO — [ ˌɛkeɪ'hɒməʊ , 'həʊməʊ ] ■ noun Art a painting of Christ wearing the crown of thorns. Origin L., 'behold …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TITIAN — born 1488/90, Pieve di Cadore, republic of Venice died Aug. 27, 1576, Venice Italian in full Tiziano Vecellio, or Vecelli …
Britannica English vocabulary
THORN — ( thorns) 1. Thorns are the sharp points on some plants and trees, for example on a rose bush. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THORN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN bush ▪ It galloped towards the boy in silence, swinging a thorn bush from …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BED — 1. сущ. 1) кровать, ложе, постель to make the bed ≈ стлать постель to go to bed ≈ ложиться спать …
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BED — 1. сущ. 1) кровать, ложе, постель to make the bed ≈ стлать постель to go to bed ≈ ложиться спать …
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