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prickly

prick·ly

prickly

 
 
pronunciation:
prI kli
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: pricklier, prickliest
definition 1: having small, sharp, pointed growths or extensions; full of prickles.
Don't touch the prickly cactus.
definition 2: smarting or tingling.
The skin on my leg has a prickly feeling after brushing against those nettles in the woods.
definition 3: troublesome or difficult to handle.
This a prickly problem that we may not be able to solve.
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