THORN-HEADED
Thorn"-head`ed, a.
Defn: Having a head armed with thorns or spines. Thorn-headed worm (Zoöl.), any worm of the order Acanthocephala; — called also thornhead.
THORNLESS
Thorn"less, a.
Defn: Destitute of, or free from, thorns.
THORNSET
Thorn"set`, a.
Defn: Set with thorns. Dyer.
THORNTAIL
Thorn"tail`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest.
THORNY Thorn"y, a. [Compar. Thornier; superl. Thorniest.] Etym: [Cf. AS. þorniht.]
1. Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown.