prickly betydelse and definition

Betydelse av prickly på svenska

• 0 covered with prickles:

  • Chestnuts had burst out of their prickly green husks.

  • I find this sweater slightly prickly (= it makes the skin sore).

• 1 unfriendly and easily offended or annoyed:

  • She was asked a couple of questions about her private life and got a little prickly.

• 2 complicated and difficult to deal with:

  • a prickly issue/situation

• 3 having sharp points that stick out, or causing a stinging feeling:

  • a prickly cactus

  • The wool felt prickly and itchy against his skin.