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thistly

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of thistly

having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch

  • caught her sleeve on a thistly bush
Synonyms of thistly

brambly, prickly, scratchy, thorny
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burred

bristly, coarse, jagged, rough

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