What part of speech is thornier?

Thornier can be categorized as an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. thornier is an adjective, comparative of thorny.

Inflections

Adjective

What does thornier mean?

Definitions

Adjective

thorny - bristling with perplexities; "the thorny question of states' rights"
thorny - having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

Examples of thornier

#   Sentence  
1. adj. The thorny question of states' rights.
2. adj. I look forward to working toward a mutually satisfactory agreement in this new and thorny area of e-commerce contracting.
3. adj. While Tom was picking blackberries, the thorny canes scratched his arms and legs several times. "Next time I do this," he told Mary, "I'll be sure to wear long sleeves so that I don't get so many little scratches."
4. adj. For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
5. adj. While Tom was picking blackberries, the thorny canes scratched his arms and legs several times. "Next time I do this," he told Mary, "I'll be sure to wear long sleeves so that I don't get so many little scratches."
6. adj. For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
Sentence  
adj.
The thorny question of states' rights.
I look forward to working toward a mutually satisfactory agreement in this new and thorny area of e-commerce contracting.
While Tom was picking blackberries, the thorny canes scratched his arms and legs several times. "Next time I do this," he told Mary, "I'll be sure to wear long sleeves so that I don't get so many little scratches."
For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
While Tom was picking blackberries, the thorny canes scratched his arms and legs several times. "Next time I do this," he told Mary, "I'll be sure to wear long sleeves so that I don't get so many little scratches."
For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.

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