2. Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.
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In such a world, so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted, or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — adjective Covered in thistles. a thistly lawn … Wiktionary
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
Cider — This article is about the alcoholic beverage. For the non alcoholic beverage, see Apple cider. For software, see TransGaming Technologies. Cider in a pint glass Cider or cyder (pronounced /ˈsaɪdər/ … Wikipedia
