Meanings
nounthorniness (usually uncountable, plural thorninesses)
plural thorninesses
- uncountableusuallyThe property of being thorny (of having thorns or metaphorically being difficult).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
Broader
nouna rough and bitter manner
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Latvian ērkšķainība
- ērkšķainībahaving thorns
Portuguese espinhosidade
- espinhosidadehaving thorns
Cite this entry
APA
thorniness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorniness
MLA
“thorniness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorniness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thorniness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thorniness.
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