THORNS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word thorns. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word thorns. (close relations)

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	barbs				nounn
	noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • the pointed part of barbed wire • a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove • one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather verb • provide with barbs
	prickles				nounn
	noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf verb • cause a prickling sensation • cause a stinging or tingling sensation • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
	spines				nounn
	noun • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • any sharply pointed projection • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
	irritant				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • something that causes irritation and annoyance
	pricker				nounn
	noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
	prickle				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf verb • cause a prickling sensation • cause a stinging or tingling sensation • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
	spikelet				nounn
	noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
	spine				nounn
	noun • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • any sharply pointed projection • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved • a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
	sticker				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • an adhesive label • a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem • a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

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