this|tle

this|tle
this|tle «THIHS uhl», noun.
1. any one of various plants that have prickles on the stem and leaves and, usually, purple flowers. The blossom of one kind of purple thistle, the bull thistle, is the national flower of Scotland.
2. any one of several other prickly plants.
[Old English thistel]
this´tle|like´, adjective.

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  • this´tle|like´ — this|tle «THIHS uhl», noun. 1. any one of various plants that have prickles on the stem and leaves and, usually, purple flowers. The blossom of one kind of purple thistle, the bull thistle, is the national flower of Scotland. 2. any one of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • this|tle|down — «THIHS uhl DOWN», noun. the downy growth that forms on ripe thistle seeds …   Useful english dictionary

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  • this·tle·down — /ˈθısəlˌdaʊn/ noun [noncount] : the light parts of thistle flowers that contain the seeds and that blow away in the wind …   Useful english dictionary

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  • this — ac·a·this·tus; ag·a·this; ar·chi·teu·this; this; eran·this; ge·o·teu·this; he·li·o·this; ka·this·ma; lec·y·this; li·this·tid; li·this·ti·da; or·this; teu·this; this·a·way; this·ness; this·sen; this·tle; this·tly; ab·sin·this·mic; er·e·this·mic; …   English syllables

  • Hus|tle — «HUHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry, send, or move quickly; hurry; bustle: »Mother hustled the baby to bed. 2. to push or shove roughly; jostle rudely: »The other boys hustled him along the street. 3. to force hurriedly or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hus|tle — «HUHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry, send, or move quickly; hurry; bustle: »Mother hustled the baby to bed. 2. to push or shove roughly; jostle rudely: »The other boys hustled him along the street. 3. to force hurriedly or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ti|tle — «TY tuhl», noun, adjective, verb, tled, tling. –n. 1. a) the name of a book, poem, play, picture, song, or the like: »“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is the title of a famous story for little children. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under name. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bat|tle|ment — «BAT uhl muhnt», noun. 1. a low wall for defense at the top of a tower or wall, having solid parts alternating with lower parts or openings. Soldiers stood on a platform behind the wall and shot through the openings. 2. a wall built like this for …   Useful english dictionary

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