Definition: something that causes irritation and annoyance
Usage: he's a thorn in my flesh
Similar words: bother, botheration, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, annoyance, infliction
Definition: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Usage: washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer; a bit of a bother; he's not a friend, he's an infliction
Synonyms: thorn
Definition: a Germanic character of runic origin
Similar words: rune, runic letter
Definition: any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
Usage: each rune had its own magical significance
Synonyms: spikelet, spine, pricker, prickle, thorn, sticker
Definition: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Similar words: aculeus
Definition: a stiff sharp-pointed plant process