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单词 thistly
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thistly

[ this-lee, -uh-lee ]
/ ˈθɪs li, -ə li /
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adjective

filled with or having many thistles.
suggesting a growth of thistles, especially in being difficult or painful to handle: a thistly set of problems.

Origin of thistly

First recorded in 1590–1600; thistle + -y1

Words nearby thistly

this side of, thistle, thistle butterfly, thistledown, thistle tube, thistly, this-worldliness, thither, thitherto, thixolabile, thixotropic
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Example sentences from the Web for thistly

  • Perhaps it was the thistly food he ate which had an effect upon his temper and made him the awkward creature he had grown.

    Dick o' the Fens|George Manville Fenn
  • In this valley there were the most beautiful flowers, mallows, chrysanthemums, and thistly plants.

    A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
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