superl like a thorn or thorns; hence, figuratively, troublesome; vexatious; harassing; perplexing.
2. 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.
2. thorny ·superl full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012