prickly

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(English)

Etimologie

Din prickle + -y.

Pronunție

• AFI: /ˈprɪkli/

Adjectiv

prickly (comp. pricklier, sup. prickliest)

1. (bot., zool.) țepos, ghimpos, spinos

   Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.

2. (fig.) irascibil, mânios, supărăcios, iritabil

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

3. (p.ext.) complicat, dificil, greu

Sinonime

• 1: (bot., zool.) thorny, spiny

Cuvinte derivate

• prickliness

Cuvinte compuse

• prickly comfrey
• prickly glasswort
• prickly heat
• prickly oak
• prickly pear
• prickly saltwort
• prickly sculpin
• prickly shield fern
• prickly tang

Cuvinte apropiate

• prick
• pricker
• prickle

Vezi și

• thorn

Referințe

• Dictionary.com
• Wiktionary