21 entries under thorny topic. ×

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prickly(adjective, spiky, spiny)
4
bristly(adjective, adverb, harsh, coarse, irregular)
3
barbed(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
3
spiny(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
2
briery(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
2
spiky(adjective, spiny)
1
knotty(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
pointed(verb, adjective, tricky, complicated)
1
sharp(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
0
annoying(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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bothersome(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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complicated(adjective, tricky, spiky, spiny)
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echinated(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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intricate(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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involved(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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nettlesome(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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stimulating(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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ticklish(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
0
tricky(adjective, complicated, spiky, spiny)
0
troublesome(adjective, tricky, complicated, spiky)
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APASmart Define. (2015). brambly thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/brambly/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "brambly thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/brambly/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, brambly thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/brambly/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "brambly thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/brambly/thesaurus/synonyms>