prickly
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
pricklier;
prickliest
pricklier;
prickliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRICKLY
1
:
having many sharp points
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a prickly cactus/bush
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The plant's leaves are prickly.
2
a
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caused or seeming to be caused by something that has many small, sharp points
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a prickly feeling/sensation
b
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causing a prickly feeling on your skin
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a prickly wool sweater
3
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very difficult or complicated
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requiring careful treatment
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a prickly [=sensitive] issue
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a prickly [=thorny] question
4
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easily annoyed or angered
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He's a prickly old man.
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a prickly [=touchy] personality
