prickly
IPA: prˈɪkɫi
noun
- (colloquial) Something that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.
adjective
- Covered with sharp points.
- (figurative) Easily irritated.
- (figurative) Difficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.
adverb
- In a prickly manner.
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Examples of "prickly" in Sentences
- Love is sometimes a prickly affair.
- The leaves are slightly prickly and deeply lobed.
- Sometimes, it's a prickly and standoffish group hug.
- Perhaps it is one of those prickly things in the ocean.
- They especially like the fruit of cacti such as the prickly pear.
- Kashino is unsociable, straightforward, and can be prickly at times.
- The liquid from prickly pear cactus is one of the most common additives.
- Prickly pear is one of the most prevalent species of cactus in the world.
- These spicules are prickly in appearance and resemble the warts of a toad.
- Despite the name, prickly pears are not the island's only source of wealth.