1. having thorns; furnished or armed with thorns
Usage: literary or poetic; often used in descriptive or figurative contexts

Examples

• The bethorned rose bush grew wild along the garden fence.
• She carefully navigated through the bethorned brambles.
• The bethorned branches of the hawthorn tree provided shelter for nesting birds.
• His bethorned words cut deeply into her heart.
• The ancient castle was surrounded by a bethorned hedge for protection.