English language
Toggle Transcript
thorn::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | irritant |
| Type of | pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, bother, botheration, annoyance, infliction |
he's a thorn in my flesh.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | rune, runic letter |
Examples of thorn
thorn
They have been a thorn in the side of every U.S. president from Harry Truman on.
From the post-gazette.com
Georgia's great gender problem has been a thorn in the sport's side for decades.
From the economist.com
The Mugrabi Gate has always been a thorn in the side of the al-Aqsa worshippers.
From the time.com
When Newsom was mayor, she and her Examiner staff were a thorn in Newsom's side.
From the sfgate.com
Castro and Chavez shaped Latin American politics and proved a thorn to the west.
From the world.time.com
Thorn was fatally shot March 25, 1950, during a disturbance at a Jennings home.
From the stltoday.com
Chris Trotter continues to be a thorn in the side of the Labour Party leadership.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Richard Falk has continually acted as a thorn in the side of the establishment.
From the infowars.com
The new senator has been a thorn in the side of some of his colleagues this year.
From the npr.org
- Irritant: something that causes irritation and annoyance; "he's a thorn in my flesh"
- Spine: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- A Germanic character of runic origin
- Thorns, spines, and prickles are types of structures that appear in plants which have a similar appearance and function, but which are derived from different plant organs. ...
- Thorn is a fictional character in DC Comics, a superhero who suffers from multiple personalities.
- In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Fey is a type of creature, or "creature type". Fey are usually humanoid in form, and are typified as having supernatural abilities and a connection to nature or to some other force or place.
- This is a list of characters in The Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy series by Christopher Paolini.
- Thorn or u00FEorn (u00DE, u00FE) is a letter in the Old English, Gothic, Old Norse and modern Icelandic alphabets, as well as some dialects of Middle English. It was also used in medieval Scandinavia, but was later replaced with the digraph th, except in Iceland, where it survives...
- Thorn (Thoear) is a town in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers Meuse and Witbeek. It's known as 'the white village' for its white-washed brick houses in the centre of town.
