Thorny
adjective, thornier, thorniest.
1.
abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
2.
thornlike.
3.
overgrown with thorns or brambles.
4.
painful; vexatious:
a thorny predicament.
5.
full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points:
a thorny question.
adjective thornier, thorniest
1.
bearing or covered with thorns
2.
difficult or unpleasant: a thorny problem
3.
sharp
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