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thorn

/θɔːn/

/θɔrn/

Traductions

thornnoun

thorns

/θɔːn/

/θɔrn/

шип

The rose bush has sharp thorns.

У розового куста острые шипы.

колючка

The cactus is covered in small thorns.

Кактус покрыт маленькими колючками.

Traductions supplémentaires

Synonymes

thornverb

thorned

Past Simple

thorned

Past Participle

thorning

Gerund

/θɔːn/

/θɔrn/

Archaic/poetic: to pierce or vex, derived from the noun.

Synonymes

Définitions

thornnoun

A stiff, sharp-pointed, woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.

The rose bush was covered in thorns, making it difficult to prune.

A source of discomfort, annoyance, or difficulty.

The constant noise from the construction site was a thorn in the side of the residents.

The letter þ in the Old English and Icelandic alphabets, representing the voiceless dental fricative /θ/.

In many Old English texts, the word "the" is written with a thorn as "þe".

thornverb

To prick or pierce with or as if with a thorn.

The hiker's ankles were thorned by the briars along the trail.

To cause irritation or distress; to vex.

The unanswered question continued to thorn her thoughts.