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Meaning of "thistly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THISTLY

thistly  [ˈθɪslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THISTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thistly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THISTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thistly in the English dictionary

The definition of thistly in the dictionary is containing or overgrown with thistles. Other definition of thistly is like or resembling a thistle, esp in being prickly or thorny.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THISTLY


artlessly
ˈɑːtlɪslɪ
basely
ˈbeɪslɪ
blamelessly
ˈbleɪmlɪslɪ
bristly
ˈbrɪslɪ
concisely
kənˈsaɪslɪ
doubtlessly
ˈdaʊtlɪslɪ
gristly
ˈɡrɪslɪ
harmlessly
ˈhɑːmlɪslɪ
heartlessly
ˈhɑːtlɪslɪ
heedlessly
ˈhiːdlɪslɪ
imprecisely
ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪslɪ
mirthlessly
mɜːθlɪslɪ
nervelessly
ˈnɜːvlɪslɪ
nicely
ˈnaɪslɪ
precisely
prɪˈsaɪslɪ
remissly
rɪˈmɪslɪ
remorselessly
rɪˈmɔːslɪslɪ
senselessly
ˈsenslɪslɪ
sightlessly
ˈsaɪtlɪslɪ
Sisley
ˈsɪslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THISTLY

thirty-three
thirty-twomo
thirtyfold
thirtyish
thirtysomething
Thiruvananthapuram
this
this and that
this here
thisaway
Thisbe
thisness
thistle
thistledown
thither
thitherto
thitherward
thixotrope
thixotropic
thixotropy

WORDS THAT END LIKE THISTLY

beastly
Christly
costly
earnestly
firstly
ghastly
ghostly
honestly
justly
lastly
manifestly
modestly
moistly
mostly
priestly
robustly
steadfastly
unjustly
vastly
wistly

Synonyms and antonyms of thistly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thistly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THISTLY

Find out the translation of thistly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thistly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thistly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thistly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thistly
570 millions of speakers

English

thistly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thistly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

thistly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чертополохом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thistly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঁটাগাছতুল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couvert de chardon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thistly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thistly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 thistly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thistly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thistly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थ्रिसली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diken gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thistly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostowaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

будяком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thistly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thistly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

distel achtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thistly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thistly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thistly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THISTLY»

The term «thistly» is normally little used and occupies the 150.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THISTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thistly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THISTLY»

Discover the use of thistly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thistly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thistly B
Thistly B was a canary who was allowed to fly in and out of his cage in the children's bedroom.
Tasha Tudor, 1949
2
Essex Coastline: Then and Now
This causeway is called Thistly Hard. It leads across the soft mud to a tiny channel of water which never completely dries out, even at the lowest point of the tide. In this way, farmers were able to load and offload their boats at any time. In order ...
M.P.B. Fautley, J.H. Garon, 2004
3
On Second Thought: Updating the Eighteenth-century Text
Thomson, toward the end of Summer, describes "A whitening shower of vegetable down," that is, the white and "thistly" seeds that are floating in the evening breeze. J. Logie Robertson, the editor of the Oxford Standard Authors edition of The ...
Debra Taylor Bourdeau, Elizabeth Kraft, 2007
4
Word 2003 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
12-Point Times New Roman, normal character spacing The Old Grey Donkey, Eeyore, stood by himself in a thistly corner ofthe forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things Sometimes he thought sadly to ...
Doug Lowe, 2004
5
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, ...
I know the Red Barn at Polstead, and the thistly lay there. Inever went over that field with a pick-axe on 'my shoulder. John Lawton.--I am a surgeon, and was present when the coroner's jury went to view the body found in the Red Barn on the ...
‎1829
6
The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal
That ne'er again the slowly-stepping herd, And nibbling flock, thou'lt drive atield or home ; That ne'er again thou'lt chase the limping hare. While, knowing well thy eager yelp, she scorns . Thy utmost speed, and, from the thistly lea, Espies^ ...
‎1810
7
A general Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the ...
Thistly, thistly, a. Overgrown with thistles. Thitherward, tblth^ir-wird, ad. Towards that place. Thong, thing, ». A strap of leather. Thoracick, tho-rásílk, o. Belonging to the breast. Thoral, thS^rùl, a. Relating to the bed. Thorax, tho'ráks, ». The breast ...
Stephen Jones, Thomas Sheridan, 1812
8
The Edinburgh Review
That ne'er again the slowly-stepping herd, * And nibbling flock, thou'lt drive afield or home; j That ne'er again thou'lt chase the limping hare, i While, knowing well thy eager yelp, she scorns f Thy utmost speed, and, from the thistly lea, * Fspies, ...
Sydney Smith, 1810
9
Creating the Prairie Xeriscape
globular, steel blue flowers that shimmer and glow in late summer. The thistly foliage has wavy to lobed margins with a silver underside. 'Taplow Blue' has 5 cm (2 in.) steel blue flowers. 'Veitche's Blue' is 90 to 100 cm (36—40 in.) in height and ...
Sara Williams, 2013
10
Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal
Repeated while the power to lisp is theirs ;—Alas ! that home no more shall ye behold; No more along the thistly lea. pursue The flying down ; no more, transported, rush From learniug's humble door, with playmates bl ythc, To gather pebbles ...
‎1810

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THISTLY»

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1
Thistly Cross raises a glass to celebrate award
“All of us at Thistly Cross have the utmost respect for the other artisan beverage nominees, who are doing fantastic work to bring quality drinks to the world. «East Lothian Courier, Apr 15»
2
Cideries come to the Point
Three ciders come from Thistly Cross Ciders in Scotland. “They sell my cider in Scotland and I bring their cider here,” Wright said. Thistly Cross artist turned cider ... «All Point Bulletin, Mar 15»
3
Virgin Trains to obtain milk supply from local dairies across West …
“We've been buying local produce for some time now and the benefits we see to businesses and passengers alike is always positive – Thistly Cross Tilting Cider ... «The Grocer, Feb 15»
4
Hip Hippo hooray, as Glasgow booze retailer launches beer festival …
Cider drinkers are catered for by Thistly Cross Cider, and music will be provided by Shout Bamalama DJs. Street food vendors will also be on hand to keep ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
5
Asda to carry Thistly Cross ciders in Scottish stores
Brian O'Shea, Asda's regional buying manager for Scotland, added: “The Thistly Cross cider products are premium quality and will give customers a new and ... «The Grocer, Feb 15»
6
Thistly Cross Cider toasts Asda's support after signing £150k contract
THISTLY Cross Cider is toasting more success after securing a deal which will see supermarket giant Asda stock five of its drinks until at least the end of the year ... «East Lothian Courier, Feb 15»
7
Dunbar's Thistly Cross Cider hails £150k Asda deal
Bosses at Thistly Cross Cider in Dunbar said the £150,000 deal agreed with Asda would transform the business and install its five varieties of traditional cider ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Feb 15»
8
LUX attracting industry giants as its turns two
“East Lothian has a wealth of food and drink and I was able to work with Belhaven Fruit Farm, Ice Delight and Thistly Cross Cider. “I was able to build the ... «East Lothian Courier, Dec 14»
9
Scottish craft brewers in North America mission
... Loch Ness Brewery, Loch Lomond Brewery, WooHa Brewing Company, Eden Brewery of St. Andrews, Fyne Ales, Crawcraft, Thistly Cross Cider Co., The Craft ... «Drinks International, Oct 14»
10
Hard Ciders For Bourbon Lovers, Champagne Lovers, And Hopheads
But Thistly Cross Whisky Cask, aged six months in Glen Moray casks, is undeniably more subtle and sophisticated. Both pair well with salad. • Champagne ... «Westchester Magazine, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Thistly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thistly>. May 2024 ».
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