What is the Spanish word for "thorny"?

Learn how to say "thorny" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

thorny

Spanish

espinoso

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Alternative translations of "thorny"

espinos

Examples of how to use "thorny" in Spanish

English
This is a very thorny political issue.
Spanish
Este es un tema político muy espinoso.
English
The rose bush has a thorny stem.
Spanish
El rosal tiene un tallo espinoso.
English
She faced a thorny decision at work.
Spanish
Ella enfrentó una decisión difícil en el trabajo.
English
They walked carefully past the thorny hedge.
Spanish
Caminaron con cuidado junto a la cerca espinosa.
English
His explanation made the issue more thorny.
Spanish
Su explicación hizo que el asunto fuera más complicado.

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