thorned

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of thorn

comparative more thorned · superlative most thorned

1. Containing thorns.

   Near-synonym: spined

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   A prickly bindweed (the Smilax Sarsaparilla) forms a feature in the near landscape, with its creamy odoriferous blossoms, coral berries, and glossy thorned leaves.

   1914, John Symonds, Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Complete

   In these we always find that the thorned holly is spoken of as male, and the Ivy as female.

   1863, Various, The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863

   In its native form the branches of the honey locust are thorned and bear seed pods up to a foot long.

   1990 January 19, James Krohe Jr., “Green Streets”, in Chicago Reader

   Synonyms: thorny, spined · Antonyms: thornless, spineless