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1. having many sharp points or thorns: »
a prickly rosebush, the prickly porcupine.
3. Figurative. hard to deal with: »a prickly question.
–prick´li|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prick´li|ness
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ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
prick|ly — «PRIHK lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. having many sharp points or thorns: »a prickly rosebush, the prickly porcupine. 2. sharp and stinging; smarting; itching: »Heat sometimes causes a pri … Useful english dictionary
prick — pen·ny·prick; prick; prick·er; prick·et; prick·ing·ly; prick·ish; prick·led; prick·less; prick·li·ness; prick·ling; prick·ly; prick·mad·am; prick·le; … English syllables
pi´quant|ness — pi|quant «PEE kuhnt», adjective. 1. stimulating to the mind or interest: »a piquant bit of news. 2. interestingly attractive: »a piquant smile. 3. pleasantly sharp; stimulating to the taste; appetizing: »a piquant sauce, piquant pickles. 4.… … Useful english dictionary
pun´gent|ness — pun|gent «PUHN juhnt», adjective. 1. sharply affecting the organs of taste and smell: »a pungent pickle, the pungent smell of burning leaves. SYNONYM(S): piquant, spicy. 2. Figurative. sharp; biting: »pungent criticism. SYNONYM(S): caustic … Useful english dictionary
prickliness — prick·li·ness … English syllables
prickly — prick•ly [[t]ˈprɪk li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) full of or armed with prickles 2) full of troublesome points: a prickly problem[/ex] 3) prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation[/ex] 4) irritable; touchy • Etymology: 1570–80 prick′li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
Prickliness — Prick li*ness, n. [From {Prickly}.] The quality of being prickly, or of having many prickles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
