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thistlelike

thistlelike

1 8.8
Having sharp, spiny leaves and round flower heads like a wild weed
  • adjective
  • /ˈθɪsəlˌlaɪk/
: similar a un cardo
  • Some wildflowers have a thistlelike appearance, making them easy to confuse with true thistles.

Examples

  • Her drawing depicted a strange, thistlelike bloom growing from the rocky soil.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful, thistlelike plants that attracted various butterflies.

  • The plant has thistlelike leaves covered in fine spines.

  • The plant has thistlelike leaves that are sharp and prickly.

  • Look at that thistlelike flower blooming in the garden!

  • She wore a dress with a thistlelike pattern that made her stand out at the party.

  • The thistlelike leaves of the plant added a unique texture to the landscape design.

Surface Forms

thistlelike positive

Morphology

thistlelike = thistle (transparent) = thistle + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'thistle' plus the productive adjectival suffix '-like', yielding 'resembling a thistle'.

Etymology

Thistlelike comes from thistle, which means 'prickly plant', and the ending -like, meaning 'similar to'. So, thistlelike describes something that looks or feels like a thistle, especially sharp or spiky.