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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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   unfriendly and easily offended or annoyed: She was asked a couple of questions about her private life and got a little prickly. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. prickly adjective (COMPLICATED) complicated and difficult to deal with: a prickly issue / situation.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRICKLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   The meaning of PRICKLY is full of or covered with prickles; especially : distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles. How to use prickly in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRICKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal: The fruit can be eaten once the prickles have been removed. a feeling as if a lot of little points are sticking into your body: I felt a hot prickle of embarrassment spread across my cheeks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprickly 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.

7. 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.

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

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   Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of prickles. The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp. The grass was prickly and cold.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › pricklyPRICKLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Prickly definition: full of or armed with prickles. . See examples of PRICKLY used in a sentence.

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

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    Define prickly. prickly synonyms, prickly pronunciation, prickly translation, English dictionary definition of prickly. adj. prick·li·er , prick·li·est 1. Having prickles. 2. Prickling or tingling or smarting: a prickly sensation in my foot. 3. a. Causing trouble or vexation;...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of prickly – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PRICKLY definition: 1. covered with prickles: 2. A prickly person or relationship is unfriendly or difficult to deal…. Learn more.