Synonyms and Antonyms for Prickly

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to prickly:

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4 Letter Words

pearwiry

5 Letter Words

armedspinyburryspikytestystonyscalyacridslimywartylintythornmoodybrashfeltyrockygruffnubbypestyitchysharp

6 Letter Words

barbedthornybriarybrieryburredticklyflintysnarlysteelypointyspikeyornerybittertetchywoollyganglyscaleysmellymouthyblobbytouchycraggygnarlycuddlyknobbyknottyvexingthornsfleshyoverlyedgilybolshyjunglychollatanglestickycactusprickysnaggystabby

7 Letter Words

bristlywaspishsculpinpricklefrecklyshrubbyscrubbystringybrusquefraughtgrouchypepperyprickerspindlystubblybolshiestarchyrubberypungentbramblyquiverycactusythistlyprickedspinousneedledpointedhorrentknobblysnagglythorned

8 Letter Words

bristledpricklesprickersroughishstridentslitherysnappishprickledfiercelyungainlyranklingliverishvexinglyticklishburdocksstubbornabrasivebitinglyfeatheryfearsomeslipperydelicateaculeateacicularechinatethicketyscratchystingingscabrouspunctatepincered

9 Letter Words

splenetictruculentpricklingthorniesttrenchantbumptiousbracinglyirritableflaminglygrasslikecrotchetysquirrelyburninglydownrightporcupinebitterishobstinatespikinessdiffidentsensitivecankeroustestinesscombativesenticousaculeatedspinulousthornlikehawthornybrackenedechinatedspikelikesharpened

10 Letter Words

barbellatelappaceoussandpaperysquirrellystinginglyinfernallydisdainfulastringentabrasivelyunmannerlyaculeolateaculeiform

11 Letter Words

ill-naturedpoisonouslypersnicketyunnervinglycontentiousbrusquenessthrobbinglydemandinglystandoffishprick-earedpin-prickedpricklesomeporcupinish

12 Letter Words

forbiddinglyunpleasantlycantankerousastringentlyirritatinglycurmudgeonlyparalyzinglydisagreeablyobstreperous

13 Letter Words

overbearinglyaggravatinglyoversensitivesharp-pointed

14 Letter Words

exasperatingly

18 Letter Words

characteristically

20 Letter Words

uncharacteristically

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