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- DictionaryPrick·ly/ˈprik(ə)lē/
adjective
- 1. covered in prickles: "masses of prickly brambles"
- 2. (of a person) ready to take offense: "she came across as prickly and generally difficult"
1. : full of or covered with prickles. especially : distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles. 2. : marked by prickling : stinging. a prickly sensation. 3. a. : troublesome, vexatious.
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Prickly can mean covered with sharp points, unfriendly and easily offended, or complicated and difficult to deal with. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.
Prickly means having or covered with prickles, stinging or tingling, or bad-tempered or irritable. See how to use prickly in a sentence and learn its origin and derived forms.
Definitions of prickly. 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.
Prickly can mean causing an unpleasant tingling sensation, easily irritated or annoyed, having thorny leaves or branches, or requiring exceptional skill or caution. Find 164 similar and opposite words for prickly, example sentences, and related entries.
Prickly can mean having or covered with prickles, stinging or tingling, bad-tempered or irritable, or full of difficulties. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, and usage of prickly with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Prickly can mean covered with prickles, causing a prickly feeling, or easily annoyed or offended. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, and usage notes.
