Definitions

1. noun

A thilk is an old term for a thicket or a cluster of bushes; it can also refer to a small, dense thorn bush.

“The dense thilk of brambles made it difficult to navigate through the forest.”

2. verb

To thilk means to prune or trim branches, especially thorny ones, to make them more manageable.

“The gardener had to thilk the rose bush to prevent it from spreading too much.”