21 entries under thorny topic. ×

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spiny(adjective, sharp, sharpness, acute, cutting)
8
prickly(adjective, sharp, sharpness, acute, cutting)
7
barbed(adjective, sharp, sharpness, acute, cutting)
3
bristly(adjective, sharp, prickly, spiny)
3
thistly(adjective, sharp, sharpness)
1
brambly(adjective, spiny)
0
annoying(adjective, nasty, spiny)
0
bothersome(adjective, spiny)
0
complicated(adjective, spiny)
0
echinate
0
echinated(adjective, spiny, pricky)
0
intricate(adjective, spiny)
0
involved(adjective, spiny)
0
knotty(adjective, spiny)
0
nettlesome(adjective, spiny)
0
pricky
0
stimulating(adjective, spiny)
0
ticklish(adjective, spiny)
0
tricky(adjective, spiny)
0
troublesome(adjective, spiny)
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APASmart Define. (2015). spiky thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/spiky/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "spiky thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/spiky/thesaurus/synonyms>