What is another word for Thistly?

Pronunciation: [θˈɪstli] (IPA)

Thistly, a term describing something covered or filled with thistles, has several synonyms that can be used in its place. One option is thorny, which can describe anything prickly or thorn-covered, including cacti and roses. Another synonym for thistly is prickly, which is often used to describe plants such as hedgehogs or porcupines. Bristly is another synonym for thistly, often used to describe anything with stiff or coarse hairs, such as the bristles on a brush or a wild boar's coat. These synonyms for thistly help provide a range of descriptive words to help express the texture or feel of something prickly or spiny.

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What are the hypernyms for Thistly?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Thistly

The fruitful field Laughs with abundance; and the land once lean, Or fertile only in its own disgrace, Exults to see its Thistly curse repealed.
"The American Woman's Home"
Catherine E. Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe
The girl had been glancing from the flushed face to the Thistly fence-corner, while the startled dignity of her features warred with an unmistakable tendency to mirth.
"The Valiants of Virginia"
Hallie Erminie Rives

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