Word: thorniness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thorn
y
ness
Definition: The property of being thorny (of having thorns or metaphorically being difficult).
Morphemes:
Affix: thorn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any shrub or small tree that bears thorns, especially a hawthorn.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz