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- Dictionaryprickly/ˈprɪkli/
adjective
- 1. covered in prickles: "masses of prickly brambles" Similar
- 2. (of a person) ready to take offence: "she came across as prickly and generally difficult" Similar Opposite
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informal. unfriendly and easily offended or annoyed: She was asked a couple of questions about her private life and got a little prickly. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not liking or being pleasant towards others.
The meaning of PRICKLY is full of or covered with prickles; especially : distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles. How to use prickly in a sentence.
adjective. very irritable. “he became prickly and spiteful” synonyms: bristly, splenetic, waspish. ill-natured. having an irritable and unpleasant disposition. adjective. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
adjective. , prick·li·er, prick·li·est. full of or armed with prickles. full of troublesome points: a prickly problem. prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation. prickly. / ˈprɪklɪ /.
Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of prickles. The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp. The grass was prickly and cold.
1. full of or armed with prickles. 2. full of troublesome points: a prickly problem. 3. prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation. 4. irritable; touchy. [1570–80] prick′li•ness,n.
Definition of prickly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A prickly person or relationship is unfriendly or difficult to deal with: She gets very prickly if you ask her questions about her private life . (Definition of prickly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Causing trouble or vexation; thorny. A prickly situation. American Heritage. Bristling or irritable. American Heritage. Covered with sharp points. Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: splenetic. waspish. bristly. setaceous. setose
Jul 23, 2024 · prickly (comparative pricklier, superlative prickliest) Covered 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.
