Prickly: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
prickly
[ หprษชkli ]
feeling or appearance
Having or covered with prickles or thorns; spiky.
Synonyms
barbed, prickled, spiky, thorny
Examples of usage
- The cactus has prickly needles to protect itself from predators.
- She winced as she touched the prickly surface of the plant.
mood or behavior
In a manner characterized by irritation or annoyance.
Synonyms
irritably, snappishly, testily
Examples of usage
- He responded prickly to any criticism of his work.
- She reacted prickly to his teasing.
Translations
Translations of the word "prickly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น espinhoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคเฅเคฆเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช stachelig
๐ฎ๐ฉ berduri
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะปััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kolczasty
๐ฏ๐ต ใจใใฎใใ (toge no aru)
๐ซ๐ท รฉpineux
๐ช๐ธ espinoso
๐น๐ท dikenli
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์๊ฐ ๋ง์ (gashiga maneun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุงุฆู (sha'ik)
๐จ๐ฟ trnitรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ tลnistรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅคๅบ็ (duล cรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ trnovit
๐ฎ๐ธ รพyrnรณtt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะบะตะฝะตะบัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแญแ แแแ (mtchreli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tikanlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ espinoso
Word origin
The word 'prickly' originated from the Middle English word 'prykkely' which meant full of sharp points. It is derived from the Old English word 'pricel', which means to prick or pierce. The use of 'prickly' to describe something spiky or irritable dates back to the 14th century.