noun
- a sharp, pointed part that grows on a plant, especially on the stem of a rose
- a source of continual annoyance or trouble
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She pricked her finger on a rose thorn while gardening.
- The blackberry bush was covered in sharp thorns.
- Be careful of the thorns when you pick those flowers.
- The constant noise from construction has been a thorn in my side.
- His criticism was like a thorn in her heart.
- The thorny branches caught on her sweater as she walked by.