Prickly

Full definition of prickly

Adjective

1. Covered with sharp points.Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
2. Easily irritated.He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.
3. difficult, hairy, complicated

Synonyms

• (covered with sharp points) thorny, spiny

Derived terms

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