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Thistly — This tly, a. 1. Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking. [1913 Webster] In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted, or, if found, Without… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thistly — [this′lē, this′əl ē] adj. thistlier, thistliest 1. like a thistle or thistles; prickly 2. full of thistles … English World dictionary
thistly — /this lee, euh lee/, adj. 1. filled with or having many thistles. 2. suggesting a growth of thistles, esp. in being difficult or painful to handle: a thistly set of problems. [1590 1600; THISTLE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
thistly — this•tly [[t]ˈθɪs li, ə li[/t]] adj. 1) filled with or having many thistles 2) troublesome: thistly problems[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
thistly — adjective see thistle … New Collegiate Dictionary
thistly — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Full of sharp needlelike protuberances: briery, echinate, prickly, pricky, spiny, thorny. See SHARP … English dictionary for students
thistly — this·tly || θɪslɪ adj. thorny, prickly, spiky … English contemporary dictionary
thistly — this·tly … English syllables
thistly — adj. overgrown with thistles … Useful english dictionary
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