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
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5 Letter Words
armedspinyburryspikytestystonyscalyacridslimywartylintythornmoodybrashfeltyrockygruffnubbypestyitchysharp
6 Letter Words
barbedthornybriarybrieryburredticklyflintysnarlysteelypointyspikeyornerybittertetchywoollyganglyscaleysmellymouthyblobbytouchycraggygnarlycuddlyknobbyknottyvexingthornsfleshyoverlyedgilybolshyjunglychollatanglestickycactusprickysnaggystabby
7 Letter Words
bristlywaspishsculpinpricklefrecklyshrubbyscrubbystringybrusquefraughtgrouchypepperyprickerspindlystubblybolshiestarchyrubberypungentbramblyquiverycactusythistlyprickedspinousneedledpointedhorrentknobblysnagglythorned
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8 Letter Words
bristledpricklesprickersroughishstridentslitherysnappishprickledfiercelyungainlyranklingliverishvexinglyticklishburdocksstubbornabrasivebitinglyfeatheryfearsomeslipperydelicateaculeateacicularechinatethicketyscratchystingingscabrouspunctatepincered
9 Letter Words
splenetictruculentpricklingthorniesttrenchantbumptiousbracinglyirritableflaminglygrasslikecrotchetysquirrelyburninglydownrightporcupinebitterishobstinatespikinessdiffidentsensitivecankeroustestinesscombativesenticousaculeatedspinulousthornlikehawthornybrackenedechinatedspikelikesharpened
10 Letter Words
barbellatelappaceoussandpaperysquirrellystinginglyinfernallydisdainfulastringentabrasivelyunmannerlyaculeolateaculeiform
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11 Letter Words
ill-naturedpoisonouslypersnicketyunnervinglycontentiousbrusquenessthrobbinglydemandinglystandoffishprick-earedpin-prickedpricklesomeporcupinish
12 Letter Words
forbiddinglyunpleasantlycantankerousastringentlyirritatinglycurmudgeonlyparalyzinglydisagreeablyobstreperous
13 Letter Words
overbearinglyaggravatinglyoversensitivesharp-pointed
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14 Letter Words
exasperatingly
18 Letter Words
characteristically
20 Letter Words
uncharacteristically
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