thorns
nounUK /θɔːnz/
US /θɔːrnz/
Thorns are sharp little points on a plant that can hurt you if you touch them.
Be careful of the thorns on that rose bush.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Things that cause trouble or pain in your life.
He stayed calm through all the thorns of the day.
3. A thorny bush or shrub.
The rabbit hid under the thorns.
4. A letter in an old alphabet that looks like a thorn.
The old book used a thorn for the 'th' sound.