thistledown
noun /'θɪsəl,daʊn/
- Definition
- pappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistle
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'thistledown'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
8
Length
11