thorn
thawrn
- n something that causes irritation and annoyance
he's a thorn in my flesh - n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- n a Germanic character of runic origin
- And he has been a thorn in the side of those who would abuse their power.
- And in your throat we shall stay, A piece of glass, a cactus thorn, And in your eyes, A blazing fire.
- At Portland, famed for roses, the American Legion last week plucked a large political thorn and handed it to the country.