thornbushes
Spiny wild plants
Thornbushes is the plural of thornbush—a shrub or small tree bearing sharp, woody spines.
The word evokes wild, uncultivated terrain: The path was blocked by dense thornbushes.
Biblically associated with wilderness and hardship, thornbushes appear in stories of burning bushes and crown of thorns imagery.
Dense low forest vegetation
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- brambleThorny wild shrub
- copseSmall group of trees
undergrowth · brushwood · shrubbery · chaparral · briar · hedgerow · dense · impenetrable
Small sharp plant projections
- barbsSharp points or jibes
- spikesSharp metal protrusions
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- spinyHaving sharp points
sharp · pointed · hooked · scratchy · bristly · jagged · serrated · piercing
Thorny berry-bearing shrub
- blackthornThorny shrub bearing sloes
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- rosaceaePlant family, often thorny
- barberryThorny shrub, sour fruit
gorse · bougainvillea · mesquite · locust · wild rose · buckthorn · holly · juniper
Boundary of planted shrubs
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- borderOuter edge or limit
perimeter · barricade · palisade · fortification · rampart · demarcation · obstruction · hedgerow
underbrush
Dense low forest vegetation
copse · undergrowth · brushwood · shrubbery · chaparral · briar · hedgerow · dense · impenetrable · overgrown
prickles
Small sharp plant projections
spiny · sharp · pointed · hooked · scratchy · bristly · jagged · serrated · piercing · defensive
hawthorn
Thorny berry-bearing shrub
- blackthornThorny shrub bearing sloes
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- rosaceaePlant family, often thorny
barberry · gorse · bougainvillea · mesquite · locust · wild rose · buckthorn · holly · juniper · shrub
hedge
Boundary of planted shrubs
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- boundaryLine marking a limit
border · perimeter · barricade · palisade · fortification · rampart · demarcation · obstruction · hedgerow · impenetrable
shelter
Protected place or structure
haven · nesting · wildlife · cover · concealment · deterrent · security · barrier · fortress · impenetrable
scratch
Superficial wound or mark
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- punctureHole from penetration
- snagUnforeseen complication
tear · abrasion · wound · bleeding · infection · irritation · embedded · painful · stinging · caught