thran

T1H4R1A1N1
/θɹæn/

adjective

Stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.

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Meanings

adjectivethran (comparative more thran, superlative most thran)

comparative more thran · superlative most thran

  1. Northern IrelandcolloquialStubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.

    Yeah, well, Gerry's as thran as they come.

    2023, 26:17 from the start, in Blue Lights, season 1, episode 6, spoken by Sandra Cliff (Andi Osho)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
obstinate

Origin

Cognate with Scots thrawn. Doublet of thrown.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with thran

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Cite this entry
APA

thran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thran

MLA

“thran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thran. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thran,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thran.

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