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thorniness

/θˈɔɹninəs/ noun

The property of being thorny (of having thorns or metaphorically being difficult).

Word Origin Thorn comes from Old English þorn, from a PIE root meaning 'sharp point.' Thorniness is the quality of being full of sharp points — both literally and figuratively (a thorny problem). The same root gives us blackthorn and hawthorn, plants known for their thorns. The -y and -ness suffixes build the abstract noun.

noun The property of being thorny (of having thorns or metaphorically being difficult). countable

The thorniness of the rose bush made it difficult to prune.

(名词) 多刺性

玫瑰丛的多刺特性使得修剪变得困难。

(sustantivo) La condición de ser espinoso (tener espinas o, metafóricamente, ser difícil).

Lo espinoso del rosal dificultó la poda.

(nom) caractère épineux [Caractère de ce qui est épineux, au sens propre (couvert d'épines) ou figuré (difficile, complexe).]

Le caractère épineux du rosier rendait la taille particulièrement difficile.

(Substantiv) Dornigkeit; Stacheligkeit [Die Eigenschaft, Dornen zu haben oder (im übertragenen Sinne) schwierig, heikel oder problematisch zu sein.]

Die **Thorniness** des Rosenstrauchs machte das Beschneiden schwierig.

(名詞) とげがある性質。比喩的には、扱いが困難で厄介な性質。

バラの茂みにたくさんのトゲがあるため、剪定するのは難しかった。

(substantivo) espinhosidade; caráter espinhoso [A propriedade de ser espinhoso (de ter espinhos ou, metaforicamente, de ser difícil).]

Os espinhos da roseira tornavam difícil podá-la.

Synonyms: prickliness spikiness difficulty complexity troublesomeness Antonyms: smoothness ease simplicity straightforwardness
Word parts: thorn + i + ness

Related words

thorny thornily

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