thistly Antonyms
Meaning of thistly
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thistly (a.)
Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground.
Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.
thistly Sentence Examples
- 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.
FAQs About the word thistly
Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground., Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.
brambly, thorny, scratchy,prickly, jagged, rough, burred,bristly,coarse
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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.
