刺 — meaning in English

English meaning

• splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
• thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.

Senses

刺 is used for these senses in English:

• splinter A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
• thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

splinter — full definition

1. noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
2. noun A smaller group that has broken away from a larger organization.
3. verb To break, or cause to break, into thin sharp pieces.
4. verb To break apart into smaller factions.

thorn — full definition

1. noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
2. noun A shrub or small tree known for bearing thorns, especially the hawthorn.
3. noun Something or someone that repeatedly causes irritation or trouble.
4. noun An old English letter (Þ, þ) once used to represent the "th" sound, still used in Icelandic today.
5. verb To pierce or prick with something sharp, as if with a thorn.

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