Words containing istle
5 letter words containing istle
- istle — a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
7 letter words containing istle
- bristle — Bristles are the short hairs that grow on a man's chin after he has shaved. The hairs on the top of a man's head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short.
- epistle — letter, written correspondence
- gristle — cartilage, especially in meats.
- thistle — any of various prickly, composite plants having showy, purple flower heads, especially of the genera Cirsium, Carduus, or Onopordum.
- whistle — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
8 letter words containing istle
- abristle — Bristling.
- bristled — one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
- epistler — A writer of an epistle.
- epistles — Plural form of epistle.
- listless — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
9 letter words containing istle
10 letter words containing istle
- birtwistle — Sir Harrison. born 1934, English composer, whose works include the operas Punch and Judy (1967), The Mask of Orpheus (1984), Gawain (1991), Exody (1998), and The Minotaur (2008)
- cacomistle — a catlike omnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons: family Procyonidae, order Carnivora (carnivores). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
- christless — being without the teachings or spirit of Christ; unchristian.
- listlessly — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- mistletoes — Plural form of mistletoe.
11 letter words containing istle
- birtwhistle — Harrison, born 1934, English composer.
- bristlebird — any of various Australian warblers of the genus Dasyornis.
- bristlecone — a western American pine with bristle-like prickles on its cones
- bristlelike — resembling a bristle
- bristletail — any primitive wingless insect of the orders Thysanura and Diplura, such as the silverfish and firebrat, having a flattened body and long tail appendages
12 letter words containing istle
- blue-thistle — Also called blue thistle. a bristly weed, Echium vulgare, of the borage family, having showy blue flowers, a native of Europe naturalized in the U.S.
- bristlemouth — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Gonostomatidae, having numerous sharp, slender teeth covering the jaws.
- listlessness — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
- pennywhistle — a cheap toy whistle orig. sold for a penny
- whistle-stop — to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters.
13 letter words containing istle
- bristle-grass — any of various grasses of the genus Setaria, such as S. viridis, having a bristly inflorescence
- unwhistleable — incapable of being whistled
- whistle-dixie — Also called Dixieland, Dixie Land. the southern states of the United States, especially those that were formerly part of the Confederacy.
- whistleblower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
14 letter words containing istle
- lady's-thistle — a composite plant, Silybum marianum, of the Mediterranean region, having glossy, spiny leaves and purplish-red flower heads.
- resistlessness — the quality or condition of being resistless or unresisting
- whistle-blower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- whistleblowers — Plural form of whistleblower.
- whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
15 letter words containing istle
- whistle-blowing — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
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