Definition of Thorn

a sharp prickle that extends from a plant

Examples of Thorn in a sentence

Piercing the gardener’s finger, the rose’s thorn drew blood to the surface.  🔊

A thorn from one of the prickly bushes pushed through the boy’s shoe and into his foot.  🔊

Each sharp thorn in Jesus Christ’s vine like crown pierced his scalp as he hung from the cross.  🔊

The sharp, prickly thorn is an adaptation in some plants that protect the species from predators.  🔊

A thorn stuck out of the side of the wildflower and poked the gatherer’s finger as she tried to pluck it.  🔊

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