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   prickly

   /ˈprɪkli/

   adjective

   • 1. covered in prickles: "masses of prickly brambles" Similar spikyspikedthornybarbedspinyprongedbristledbristlybriarybramblyburryroughscratchysharptechnical:spiculatespicularaculeatebarbellatespinosespinousmuricatesetaceous
   • ▪ resembling prickles: "his hair was prickly and short" Similar spikyspikedthornybarbedspinyprongedbristledbristlybriarybramblyburryroughscratchysharptechnical:spiculatespicularaculeatebarbellatespinosespinousmuricatesetaceous
   • ▪ having or causing a tingling or itching sensation: "prickly velvet seats" Similar tinglytinglingpricklingstingingsmartingitchingitchycreepingcrawling
   • 2. (of a person) ready to take offence: "she came across as prickly and generally difficult" Similar irritableirasciblepeevishfractiousfretfulcrosscrabbedcrabbycrotchetycantankerouscurmudgeonlydisagreeablemiserablemorosepetulantpettishpepperyon edgeedgyimpatientcomplainingquerulousbittermoodyhuffygrumpyscratchyill-temperedbad-temperedill-naturedill-humouredsullensurlysulkysourchurlishtouchytestytetchygrouchysnappishwaspishcrustybiliousliverishdyspepticspleneticcholericinformal:snappychippycrankynarkyrattyeggystroppyshirtywhingywhingeingpeckishsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:miffywaxyOpposite affableeasy-going
   • ▪ (of a subject, issue, etc.) likely to cause offence or controversy: "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.

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

   • Znaczenie Prickly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   • Prickly: Japanese Translation

     prickly translate: とげだらけの, とげだらけの. Learn more in the...

   • Prickly: German Translation

     prickly translate: stachelig, prickelnd. Learn more in the...

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   • Prickly: Catalan Translation

     PRICKLY translate: espinós, ple de punxes. Learn more in the...

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.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.

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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.

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   adjective. , prick·li·er, prick·li·est. full of or armed with prickles. full of troublesome points: a prickly problem. prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation. prickly. / ˈprɪklɪ / adjective. having or covered with prickles. stinging or tingling. bad-tempered or irritable. full of difficulties; knotty. a prickly problem. Discover More.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprickly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of prickly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.