Prickly

Adjective

Définitions

1.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."

2.AdjectiveEasily irritated.

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

3.AdjectiveDifficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.

"It was a prickly situation."

4.AdverbIn a prickly manner.

5.NounSomething that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.

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