Thorn — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something that causes irritation and annoyance

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/θˈɔːɹn/

🇬🇧British English

/θˈɔːn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/θˈɔːn/

1 syllable Say it as /θˈɔːɹn/.

Examples

he's a thorn in my flesh

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pricker irritant spine sticker prickle spikelet

Parts of Speech

noun	something that causes irritation and annoyance “he's a thorn in my flesh”
noun	a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
noun	a Germanic character of runic origin

Word Forms

irritate	verb	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
spinous	adjective	shaped like a spine or thorn
thorny	adjective	having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
prickly	adjective	having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
prick	verb	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
stick	verb	pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Dorn

etwas, das Irritationen und Ärger hervorruft

🇫🇷French

épine

quelque chose qui provoque une irritation et une gêne

🇪🇸Spanish

espina

algo que causa irritación y molestia

🇮🇹Italian

spina

qualcosa che provoca irritazione e fastidio

🇳🇱Dutch

doorn

iets dat irritatie en ergernis veroorzaakt

🇵🇹Portuguese

espinho

algo que causa irritação e aborrecimento

🇷🇺Russian

шип

что-то, что вызывает раздражение и раздражение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कांटा

कुछ ऐसा जो जलन और झुंझलाहट का कारण बनता है

🇧🇩Bengali

কাঁটা

এমন কিছু যা জ্বালা এবং বিরক্তির কারণ হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

முள்

எரிச்சல் மற்றும் எரிச்சலை ஏற்படுத்தும் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

ముల్లు

చికాకు మరియు చికాకు కలిగించే విషయం

🇮🇳Marathi

काटा

काहीतरी ज्यामुळे चिडचिड आणि चीड येते

🇮🇳Gujarati

કાંટો

કંઈક કે જે બળતરા અને હેરાનગતિનું કારણ બને છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮುಳ್ಳು

ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ವಿಷಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുള്ള്

പ്രകോപിപ്പിക്കലും ശല്യവും ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന ഒന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕੰਡਾ

ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਜਲਣ ਅਤੇ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

کانٹا

ایسی چیز جو جلن اور جھنجھلاہٹ کا باعث بنتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

刺

引起刺激和烦恼的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

とげ

イライラやイライラを引き起こすもの

🇰🇷Korean

가시

짜증과 짜증을 유발하는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gai

cái gì đó gây khó chịu và khó chịu

🇹🇭Thai

หนาม

สิ่งที่ทำให้เกิดการระคายเคืองและความรำคาญ

🇮🇩Indonesian

duri

sesuatu yang menyebabkan iritasi dan gangguan

🇵🇭Filipino

tinik

isang bagay na nagdudulot ng pangangati at inis

🇲🇾Malay

duri

sesuatu yang menyebabkan kerengsaan dan kegusaran

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شوكة

شيء يسبب التهيج والانزعاج

🇮🇷Persian

خار

چیزی که باعث تحریک و آزار می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

diken

tahrişe ve rahatsızlığa neden olan bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

קוֹץ

משהו שגורם לגירוי ולעצבנות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'thorn'?

The primary meaning of 'thorn' is 'something that causes irritation and annoyance'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thorn' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'thorn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'thorn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'thorn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'thorn' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'thorn' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'thorn' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'thorn' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'thorn' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'thorn' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted