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thorned

thorned

4.2
Having sharp, pointed parts that can prick the skin
  • adjective
  • /θɔrnd/
translation icon : espinoso
  • What people started doing, and no one knows how it began, is they prick their fingers right here on this thorned crown and let their blood drip down his face.

Examples

  • She wore a necklace made of thorned branches, adding a unique touch to her outfit.

  • Yeah, from a thorned crab.

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  • The first plant that I'm not going to grow again is a thorned BlackBerry.

  • My usual comment is to calmly pull my IDF—"Thorned Star of David"—out of my shirt and then remind them that "as a Jew, my people were in chains thousands of years before Black people were."

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  • Be careful when handling that bush; it has thorned branches that can prick your skin.

  • The gardener chose to plant thorned roses in the backyard for added security.

Synonyms

prickly
vsthorned
14 3.3

Covered with sharp points like thorns that can hurt to touch

describes having sharp projections without implying small or numerous points
thorny
vsthorned
6 4.2

Covered with sharp points like those on rose bushes

is limited to having only sharp pointed projections rather than many types
spiny
vsthorned
3 3.9

Covered with sharp points or thorns that can hurt you

focuses on having general sharp pointed projections rather than rigid spines
thorn-tipped
vsthorned
  • Specialized
6.8

A plant or plant part with a sharp thorn at the tip

is about having projections generally rather than only tip endings

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Thorny

spiny
3 3.9
thorny
6 4.2
thorned
4.2
prickly
14 3.3
thornless
1 3.2

Surface Forms

thorned positive

Morphology

thorned = thorn (transparent) = thorn + ed

The adjective 'thorned' is transparently derived from the noun 'thorn' by adding the suffix '-ed' to indicate possession of thorns.

Etymology

Thorned comes from the old English word thorn, meaning 'a sharp, pointed plant part', plus the ending -ed which can mean 'having' or 'covered with'. So, thorned simply means 'covered with thorns', like a plant wearing a coat of spikes to protect itself.