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thistly

adjective as in thorny

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

In this valley there were the most beautiful flowers, mallows, chrysanthemums, and thistly plants.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to thistly, such as: barbed, briery, bristling, bristly, echinate, and prickly.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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