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   prick·ly

   /ˈprik(ə)lē/

   adjective

   • 1. covered in prickles: "masses of prickly brambles" Similar spikyspikedthornybarbedspinyprongedbristledbristlybriarybramblyburryroughscratchysharptechnical:spiculatespicularaculeatebarbellatespinosespinousmuricatesetaceous
   • ▪ resembling or feeling like prickles: "his hair was prickly and short" Similar spikyspikedthornybarbedspinyprongedbristledbristlybriarybramblyburryroughscratchysharptechnical:spiculatespicularaculeatebarbellatespinosespinousmuricatesetaceous
   • ▪ having or causing a tingling or itching sensation: "my skin feels prickly" Similar tinglytinglingpricklingstingingsmartingitchingitchycreepingcrawling
   • 2. (of a person) ready to take offense: "she came across as prickly and generally difficult" Similar irritableirasciblepeevishfractiousfretfulcrosscrabbedcrabbycrotchetycantankerouscurmudgeonlydisagreeablemiserablemorosepetulantpettishpepperyon edgeedgyimpatientcomplainingquerulousbittermoodyhuffygrumpyscratchyill-temperedbad-temperedill-naturedill-humoredsullensurlysulkysourchurlishtouchytestytetchygrouchysnappishwaspishcrustybiliousliverishdyspepticspleneticcholericinformal:snappychippycrankynarkyrattyeggystroppyshirtywhingywhingeingpeckishsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:miffywaxyOpposite affableeasygoing
   • ▪ liable to cause someone to take offense: "this is a prickly subject" Similar problematicawkwardticklishtrickydelicatesensitivedifficulthardbafflingperplexingknottythornytoughtroublesomebothersometryingtaxingirksomevexatiousworryingconcerningcomplicatedcomplexintricateconvolutedinvolvedinformal:stickydodgy

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   • 1. prickliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRICKLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRICKLY definition: 1. covered with prickles: 2. unfriendly and easily offended or annoyed: 3. complicated and…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     PRICKLY meaning: 1. covered with prickles: 2. unfriendly and...

   • Znaczenie Prickly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     prickly definicja: 1. covered with prickles: 2. unfriendly...

   • Prickly: Polish Translation

     prickly translate: kolczasty, drażliwy, trudny, kolczasty,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     PRICKLY translate: espinhoso, espinhoso/-osa. Learn more in...

   • Prickly: Korean Translation

     prickly translate: 가시로 뒤덮힘. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Prickly: French Translation

     PRICKLY translate: épineux/-euse, épineux, hérissé, cuisant....

   • Prickly in Spanish

     PRICKLY translate: espinoso, lleno de pinchos, espinoso/sa...

   • Prickly in Italian

     prickly translate: spinoso, pungente, spinoso, (che dà il...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pricklyPrickly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Prickly means full of or covered with prickles, or marked by slight stinging or tingling. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of prickly from Merriam-Webster.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pricklyPrickly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Prickly things are sharp and spiky, while prickly people are quick to be offended or irritated. Ouch! A prickly tag in the collar of your new shirt can make you uncomfortable all day, and so can a prickly co-worker whose feelings seem to get hurt by everything you say.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pricklyPrickly - definition of prickly by The Free Dictionary

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   Prickly means having or covered with prickles, or causing trouble or vexation. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of prickly in different languages and contexts.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRICKLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prickly can mean having or covered with prickles, stinging or tingling, bad-tempered or irritable, or full of difficulties or knotty. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of prickly with Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pricklyprickly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   causing you to feel as if your skin is touching something that is covered with prickles. a prickly feeling; The sweat made my skin feel all prickly.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRICKLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Prickly can mean covered with prickles or unfriendly or difficult to deal with. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with translations and audio.