Thorny can be categorized as an adjective.
Adjective |
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| 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" |
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| 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. |
| Sentence | |
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| adj. | |
| The thorny question of states' rights. |
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| I look forward to working toward a mutually satisfactory agreement in this new and thorny area of e-commerce contracting. |
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| 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. | |