thôrn
A small hard pointed outgrowth of the epidermis of a plant, in contrast to a modified plant organ such as a spine or thorn.
(Figuratively) Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object. [from 13th c.]
point (related)
Lace worked by the needle.
thicket (related)
spine (related)
(Botany) A strong, sharp-pointed outgrowth derived from a leaf or leaf part.
The act or process of imposing or meting out something unpleasant.
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(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
bough (related)
(Physiology) The elicitation of a response to a stimulus in a plant or animal organ or tissue, especially in a nerve or muscle.
A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
The definition of a spike is a piece of something that is thick and long with a pointed and sharp end, usually made of metal.
(Medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
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sharp (related)
(Slang) Any sharp medical device, as a hypodermic needle
A thorn, prickle, or barb.
bramble (related)
vine (related)
blackthorn (related)
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A source of irritation.
Any of numerous often weedy plants of several genera of the composite family, including Cirsium, Carduus, and Onopordum, having prickly leaves and floral bracts.
A thing or person that annoys
Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
Great pain or anguish, physical or mental; suffering; agony
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A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
Vexation is something that causes you to be annoyed or distressed.
An instance of such testing, especially as part of a series of tests or experiments:
thorn in the flesh (or side)
A small spike; esp., an individual unit of a flower cluster of a grass
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