thistly

this·tly

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [this-lee, -uh-lee]
- /ˈθɪs li, -ə li/
- /ˈθɪ.slɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [this-lee, -uh-lee]
- /ˈθɪs li, -ə li/

Definitions of thistly word

adjective thistly filled with or having many thistles. 1
adjective thistly suggesting a growth of thistles, especially in being difficult or painful to handle: a thistly set of problems. 1
adjective thistly like a thistle or thistles; prickly 0
adjective thistly full of thistles 0

See all 4 definitions of thistly

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Origin of thistly

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; thistle + -y1

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Parts of speech for Thistly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thistly

thistly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

thistly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for thistly

adj thistly

echinate — bristly; prickly.

adjective thistly

arrowlike — resembling an arrow

All 2 Synonyms of thistly