Meaning of thorninesses | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C1]
Examples
“David […] even in the moment of welcomings saw⟳ his difficulties take⟳ on added thorninesses.”
“I am tired of the Guernicas and the Minotaurs, the Ronaultesque misereres, the Sutherlandesque thorninesses and the Baconian nastinesses.”
“If we are aiming at a less indulgent reconstruction of Kant's philosophy, it does not help⟳ to smooth away the thorninesses”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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