épineux — meaning in English

English meaning

• prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
• thorny adj Covered in or bearing thorns or spines.
• tricky adj Difficult to handle or figure out because of hidden complications.
• vexed adj Annoyed, irritated, or troubled.

Senses

épineux is used for these senses in English:

• prickly Covered with sharp points.
• thornbush Any of many thorny or spiny shrubs and bushes.
• tricky Hard to deal with, complicated.
• vexed much debated, discussed or disputed

prickly — full definition

1. adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
2. adj Easily irritated or quick to take offence; touchy.

thorny — full definition

1. adj Covered in or bearing thorns or spines.
2. adj Difficult, complicated, or likely to cause disagreement.

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