Meanings
adjectivethistlelike (comparative more thistlelike, superlative most thistlelike)
comparative more thistlelike · superlative most thistlelike
- Having the form or characteristics of a thistle
The thistlelike leaves of artichokes glowed silver.
2009 June 12, Dwight Garner, “Living Off the Land, Surrounded by Asphalt”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveresembling a thistle
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thistlelike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thistlelike
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“thistlelike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thistlelike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thistlelike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thistlelike.
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