thorned

thorn

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thawrn]
- /θɔrn/
- /θɔːnd /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thawrn]
- /θɔrn/

Definitions of thorned word

noun thorned a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle. 1
noun thorned any of various thorny shrubs or trees, especially the hawthorns belonging to the genus Crataegus, of the rose family. 1
noun thorned the wood of any of these trees. 1
noun thorned a runic character (þ), borrowed into the Latin alphabet and representing the initial th sounds in thin and they in Old English, or thin in modern Icelandic. 1
noun thorned something that wounds, annoys, or causes discomfort. 1
verb with object thorned to prick with a thorn; vex. 1

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Origin of thorned

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch doorn, German Dorn, Old Norse thorn, Gothic thaurnus

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Parts of speech for Thorned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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thorned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

thorned usage trend in Literature

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