Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - prickly
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Prickly
prickly
adjective (pricklier; -est) Date: 1578 1. full of or covered with prickles; especially distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles 2. marked by prickling ; stinging a ~ sensation 3. a. troublesome, vexatious ~ issues b. easily irritated had a ~ disposition • prickliness noun
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adj. (pricklier, prickliest) 1 (esp. in the names of plants and animals) having prickles. 2 (of a person) ready to take offence. 3 tingling. Phrases and idioms prickly heat an itchy inflammation of the skin, causing a tingling sensation and common in hot countries. prickly pear 1 any cactus of the genus Opuntia, native to arid regions of America, bearing barbed bristles and large pear-shaped prickly fruits. 2 its fruit. prickly poppy a tropical poppy-like plant, Argemone mexicana, with prickly leaves and yellow flowers. Derivatives prickliness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. с шипами, с колючками, с иглами; колючий prickly nettle —- жгучая крапива 2. испытывающий покалывание, колотье prickly sensation —- ощущение покалывания 3. причиняющий беспокойство prickly problem —- больной вопрос 4. вспыльчивый, раздражительный she had a prickly disposition —- она легко раздражалась (обижалась) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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heat med. тропический лишай; потница PRICKLY adj. 1) имеющий шипы, колючки 2) колючий PRICKLY pear опунция (род кактуса) ...Англо-русский словарь
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1. Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of prickles. The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp... ADJ 2. Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily. You know how prickly she is. = touchy ADJ 3. A prickly issue or subject is one that is rather complicated and difficult to discuss or resolve. The issue is likely to prove a prickly one. = thorny ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 covered with prickles (Prickly brambles grew on either side of the path.) 2 informal someone who is prickly gets annoyed or offended easily (Fiona's in a very prickly mood this morning.) 3 something prickly makes you feel a small stinging sensation on your skin (a prickly woollen sweater | a prickly feeling) (I've got a prickly feeling in my leg.) 4 causing problems, disagreements, and difficulties (Nuclear power is still a prickly issue.) - prickliness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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