thorn

Letters that make thorn

o, n, h, r, t are letters that make 'thorn'

Words within thorn

OR, Tho, RN, horn, Thor, Ho, Rn, Th are words within 'thorn'

Anagrams of thorn

north is an anagram of 'thorn'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of thorn

thorns, thorny are words created by adding a letter to 'thorn'


3 possible definitions for 'thorn'

Thorn as "a Germanic character of runic origin"

Under this definition, thorn is a noun and has the following properties:

thorn as a type

'thorn' can be a type of rune, runic letter.


Thorn as "a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf"

Under this definition, thorn is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

spine, pricker, sticker, prickle, spikelet have the same meaning as 'thorn'

thorn as a type

'thorn' can be a type of aculeus.

Types of thorn

glochidium, glochid are types of 'thorn'.

Derivatives of thorn

prickle, acanthoid, acanthous, spinous, prick, stick, barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny are derivatives of 'thorn'.


Thorn as "something that causes irritation and annoyance"

Under this definition, thorn is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

irritant has the same meaning as thorn

thorn as a type

'thorn' can be a type of annoyance, infliction, pain, bother, botheration, pain in the neck, pain in the ass.

Derivatives of thorn

vex, get at, nettle, bother, devil, nark, gravel, irritate, get to, rile, rag, annoy, chafe are derivatives of 'thorn'.

Example of thorn used within this context

"he's a thorn in my flesh"



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