dornig
thorny.
English translations
- 01
thorny
- 02
prickly
- 03
spiney
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit Dornen versehen; stachelig.
- English meaning
- thorny
- Synonym
- stachelig, stachlig
- German example
- Die Rose hat einen dornigen Stiel.
- English example
- The rose has a thorny stem.
- Comparative
- dornigerSuperlative: am dornigsten
Related words
- spinös
Thorny
- Dornbusch
Thorn bush
- Dorngesträuch
Thorn bushes refer to a collection of thorny shrubs.
- Dornginster
gorse
- Stechdorn
Hawthorn
- stachelig
Prickly means that something is covered or provided with thorns or spikes.
- stachlicht
thorny
- Rose
Rose
- Weißdorn
Hawthorn
- Hagedorn
Hawthorn
- Schlehe
Blackthorn
Example sentences with “dornig”
Ein dorniger Weg liegt vor uns. (A thorny path lies ahead.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'dornig' be metaphorical?
Yes, it is very common to describe a 'thorny problem' (ein dorniges Problem).