thorny
/ˈθɔrni/
adjective
- Covered with sharp points (thorns).
- Be careful when picking roses; their thorny stems can scratch you.
- We planted a thorny hedge around the garden to keep animals out.
- The hiker got his jacket caught on a thorny bush along the trail.
- Difficult to deal with or causing disagreement.
- Negotiating the new contract turned out to be a thorny problem.
- She tried to avoid the thorny topic of politics at the family dinner.
- The committee faced a thorny issue about how to spend the budget.