Prickly

noun

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounSomething that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.

2.adjectiveCovered with sharp points.

"The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin."

3.adjectiveEasily irritated.

"He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off."

4.adjectiveDifficult; complicated; (figuratively) hairy or thorny.

"It was a prickly situation."

5.adverbIn a prickly manner.

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