thorny

1. (literally)Having thorns or spines.

   dornig

   колю́чийkoljúčij, терни́стыйternístyj

   having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

2. (figuratively)Troublesome or vexatious.

   thorny issues

   dornig, schwierig, problematisch

   терни́стыйternístyj, тру́дныйtrúdnyj

3. (figuratively)Aloof and irritable.

1. The project has proved thornier than we hoped.

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2. We need these thorny shrubs for the fence.

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3. For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.

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4. Although the brambles are thorny but they produce blackberries.

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5. Tom brought up a very thorny subject during the barbecue.

   deTom hat während des Grillabends ein sehr heikles Thema zur Sprache gebracht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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