thistly (Meaning)

Webster

thistly (a.)

Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground.

Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.

The overgrown path was thistly, making it difficult to navigate without getting pricked.
The abandoned field was a haven for thistles, their prickly heads swaying in the wind.
The thistly bushes scratched against my legs as I tried to retrieve a lost ball.
The Scottish flag features a thistly emblem, symbolizing the nation's resilience.
The thistle's sharp spines kept hungry rabbits at bay from its succulent leaves.
The thistly patch in the garden was a reminder to wear gloves when weeding.
The bee carefully extracted nectar from a thistly flower, its proboscis deftly avoiding the spines.
The thistly landscape provided ample cover for small creatures seeking refuge.
The thistly branches of the gorse bush protected it from grazing animals.
The thistly weed spread aggressively, taking over large areas of the meadow.

Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground., Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.

brambly,prickly, thorny, scratchy, jagged, burred, rough,bristly,coarse

No antonyms found.

The overgrown path was thistly, making it difficult to navigate without getting pricked.

The abandoned field was a haven for thistles, their prickly heads swaying in the wind.

The thistly bushes scratched against my legs as I tried to retrieve a lost ball.

The Scottish flag features a thistly emblem, symbolizing the nation's resilience.