1adjective
bristling with perplexities
“the thorny question of states' rights”
01 Word definition
thorny
6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants
Is THORNY a word?
Yes. THORNY is a 6-letter adjective. bristling with perplexities Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
T-H-O-R-N-YHow do you spell THORNY?
THORNY contains 6 letters, begins with T, and ends with Y.
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2adjective
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
“a horse with a short bristly mane”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗barbedbarbellatebriarybrierybristledbristly
02 Letter breakdown
How is THORNY spelled?
T1H2O3R4N5Y6
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
FAQ Quick answers
About THORNY.
How do you spell THORNY?
THORNY is spelled T-H-O-R-N-Y. It contains 6 letters.