thistly
/ˈθɪsli/
adjective
- Covered with or resembling thistles (prickly plants).
- The thistly field was impossible to walk through without long pants.
- She brushed against a thistly bush and got scratches on her arm.
- The old garden had become overgrown and thistly after years of neglect.
- Having a prickly or sharp quality; figuratively, difficult or unpleasant.
- She gave a thistly reply that ended the conversation abruptly.
- The negotiations turned thistly when they disagreed on the budget.
- His thistly personality made it hard for him to keep friends.