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Meaning of "prickly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRICKLY

prickly  [ˈprɪklɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRICKLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prickly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRICKLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prickly in the English dictionary

The first definition of prickly in the dictionary is having or covered with prickles. Other definition of prickly is stinging or tingling. Prickly is also bad-tempered or irritable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRICKLY


automatically
ˌɔːtəˈmætɪklɪ
barbarically
bɑːˈbærɪklɪ
basically
ˈbeɪsɪklɪ
categorically
ˌkætɪˈɡɒrɪklɪ
cholerically
ˈkɒlərɪklɪ
cholericly
ˈkɒlərɪklɪ
eccentrically
ɪkˈsentrɪklɪ
egocentrically
ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪklɪ
electrically
ɪˈlɛktrɪklɪ
likely
ˈlaɪklɪ
parametrically
ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪklɪ
planimetrically
ˌplænɪˈmɛtrɪklɪ
publicly
ˈpʌblɪklɪ
quickly
ˈkwɪklɪ
radiometrically
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈmɛtrɪklɪ
rickly
ˈrɪklɪ
subgenerically
ˌsʌbdʒəˈnerɪklɪ
trickly
ˈtrɪklɪ
unlikely
ʌnˈlaɪklɪ
unsymmetrically
ˌʌnsɪˈmetrɪklɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRICKLY

prick
prick song
prick up one´s ears
prick-tease
prick-teaser
prick-teasing
pricker
pricket
pricking
prickle
pricklier
prickliest
prickliness
pricklings
prickly ash
prickly heat
prickly pear
prickly poppy
prickwood
pricky

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRICKLY

blackly
brainsickly
crackly
feckly
fickly
freckly
hackly
knuckly
sickly
slackly
slickly
thickly
tickly

Synonyms and antonyms of prickly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRICKLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prickly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prickly

Translation of «prickly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRICKLY

Find out the translation of prickly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prickly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prickly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扎人的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espinoso
570 millions of speakers

English

prickly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँटेदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شائكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колючий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espinhoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কণ্টকিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui gratte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berduri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kratzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちくちくする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

따끔거리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prickly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có gai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்கள் நிறைந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikenli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che pizzica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciernisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înțepător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φραγκοσυκιές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stekelrige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taggig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prickly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRICKLY»

The term «prickly» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRICKLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prickly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prickly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prickly

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5 QUOTES WITH «PRICKLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prickly.
1
David Gerrold
I had always been fascinated by the whole idea that Australia was this different ecology and that when rabbits and prickly pears and other things from Europe were introduced into Australia, they ran amok.
2
Jeremy Irons
And trust, yes, which is important, but that is what I aim towards. Now that is difficult for some people, and with that desire to get things as good as possible, I would say that I'm probably regarded as quite prickly to work with.
3
James Marsh
I can be prickly and difficult on set.
4
Matt Passmore
I like playing characters that have a prickly armor because when you start to see the cracks and some heart come out, it gives the audience something to look forward to.
5
Charlotte Rampling
I remember my father saying to me once, 'I finally know how to describe you, Charlotte. You're prickly.' And he was right - prickly is a very good description. If I had to be an animal, I'd probably be a porcupine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRICKLY»

Discover the use of prickly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prickly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine: Treatments for Diabetes, ...
This book provides the spark to move the prickly pear from beyond ethnic use to mainstream acceptance.
Ran Knishinsky, 2004
2
Prickly City
This first collection of the conservative strip draws from today's political current and readers plenty of reasons to laugh.
Stantis, Scott, 2005
3
Prickly Pear
Attacked by a stranger and held at knife point Camile wasn't afraid of him.
Ronda Thompson, 1999
4
The Prickly Rose: A Biography of Viola Farber
Click this link to read a review of The Prickly Rose.
Jeff Slayton, 2006
5
The Prickly Pear Cookbook
Those bristly cactus spines are guarding something really good to eat.
Carolyn J. Niethammer, 2004
6
A Prickly Affair: My Life with Hedgehogs
Exploring what hedgehogs actually do and what they tell us about our need for wildlife and the changes in the British countryside, The Hedgehog's Dilemma travels from the Outer Hebridees via the American Hedgehog Festival, Sonic the ...
Hugh Warwick, 2010
7
My Life as a Prickly Porcupine from the Planet Pluto
After he is mistaken for an alien and then kidnapped by revolutionists, bungling Wally McDoogle learns that cheating doesn't pay and that honesty is the best policy.
Bill Myers, 2004
8
Prickly Plants: Stuck!
Amazing to look at and painful to touch, cacti and other prickly plants are always a favorite with young children. This book explores how many plants use thorns or spikes to defend themselves from animals that want to eat them.
Ellen Lawrence, 2012
9
Prickly Pear as Stock Feed
"Prickly pears may be fed to live stock in a green, succulent condition right from the field as needed.
David Griffiths, 1920
10
How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of ...
Find out how other parents survived nightmarish tween behavior--and still raised great kids Break the “nagging cycle,” give your kids responsibilities, and get results Talk about sex, drugs, and alcohol so your kid will listen Discover ...
Julie Ross, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRICKLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prickly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Satirist Sticks It to Prickly Presidents
SAN DIEGO — Cartoon Network “Regular Show” writer Patrick Baker once dreamed of running for higher office. He realizes, though, that his ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
2
LIVING: OUR BEST SELF: Feeling prickly about acupuncture?
Quick question: If something has been healing millions of people for thousands of years, is it an alternative treatment? While relatively new to ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»
3
Office Coach: Prickly worker needs firmer oversight
Q. A supervisor who reports to me has a lot of behavioral problems. “Anna” is disruptive and domineering with both her staff and her peers. «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
4
Prickly porcupines are likely state's No. 1 road kill
A porcupine ambles across McKenzie Street just before school traffic picks up Thursday morning September 15, 2011 in Turnagain. ERIK HILL ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
5
Beetle juice just one wonder of Florida scrub
At first glance, it looks like a tuft of cotton caught on a prickly pear spine. But press a bit of that fluff between your fingers and watch it bleed a ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
6
Prickly lettuce latest potential rubber plant
Prickly lettuce (lactuca serriola), a weed widely found in Eastern Washington, synthesizes long-chain natural rubber, according to a study ... «RubberNews.com, Jul 15»
7
Prickly subject: Race relations in America
An old Georgia state flag, which includes the Confederate saltire, flies outside Dent 'Wildman' Myers Civil War Surplus store in Kennesaw, ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
8
8/1 and 8/2: Learn how to cook with prickly pear cactus
You've probably tasted prickly pear jelly, maybe you've sipped a margarita flavored and colored with the distinctively vivid cactus fruit juice ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
9
Photo: Prickly character
July 23, 2015 in Washington Voices. Photo: Prickly character. Print; Email. Close [X]. Sorry, but you need to be logged in to share stories via ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
10
The sticky, prickly, dirty, underbelly
I don't normally publish here on News24, since postings very often don't focus on the work aspects of our lives. But this topic bridges both for ... «News24, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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