any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
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thistles
When the ass dreams, it is of thistles. [ German Proverb ]
He that sows thistles shall reap prickles. [ Proverb ]
If the brain sows not corn it plants thistles. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]
The busy brain, that sows not corn, sows thistles. [ Proverb ]
He that hath good corn may be content with some thistles. [ Proverb ]
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles. [ Proverb ]
He that keeps up his riches and lives poorly, is like an ass that carries gold and eats thistles. [ Proverb ]
thistlesin Scrabble®
The word thistles is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
thistles:
theists, thistle
thistles
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thistlesin Words With Friends™
The word thistles is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
thistles:
theists, thistle
thistles
thistles
thistles
thistles
thistles(1 word)
thistlesin them (1 word)
thistles(1 word)
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hi his this thistle
is his this thistle
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