Thorniness (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A rough and bitter manner.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Jaundice
• Acrimony
• Tartness
• Bitterness
• Acerbity

Hypernyms

• Disagreeableness

Meaning ²

The quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Bristliness
• Spininess
• Prickliness

Hypernyms

• Roughness
• Raggedness

Related Words

• Thorny (adjective)