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prickly

Covered with small sharp points.

Meanings of «prickly»

1 · adjective

covered with small sharp points

The prickly cactus can hurt you if you touch it.

2 · adjective

easily annoyed or irritable in manner

My boss can be prickly when he is tired.

Similar: irritabletouchygrumpy

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Word family

prick B2 · verbprickle C1 · nounprickly B1 · adjective