Prickly Definition
prickly
- adjective
- very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
- having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"
"Prickly" in song lyrics
See how prickly is used in real songs:
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"outer ear feels prickly"
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Words that rhyme with prickly
Usage tips for "prickly"
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