thorniness

• Sustantivo que designa la cualidad de estar cubierto de espinas o púas, así como un modo de ser áspero, difícil o punzante en el trato.

A noun referring to the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines, or a rough and bitter manner.

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1. Prickly qualityC1formal

   The state or quality of being covered with sharp thorns or spines.

   Calidad de espinoso

   • The thorniness of the rose bush made it difficult to prune.
   • He carefully navigated the thorniness of the cactus garden.
   • The plant's thorniness is a natural defense against herbivores.

   Sinónimospricklinessspininess

   Antónimossmoothnesssoftness

2. Irritable or harsh mannerC2formal

   A rough, bitter, or irritable quality in one's behavior or speech.

   Aspereza

   • Her thorniness during the meeting surprised her colleagues.
   • The critic's review was marked by a certain thorniness.
   • Beneath his thorniness, he was a deeply caring person.

   Sinónimosacrimonyasperitybitternessharshnessirritabilitypeevishnesspricklinesssurlinesstestiness

   Antónimosgentlenessmildnesspleasantnesssweetness