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- pronunciation:
- prI
kli
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
pricklier, prickliest |
| definition 1: |
If a plant is prickly, it has sharp things that stick out of it like needles, or it has sharp little points on its leaves. A prickly plant can scratch you.
Cactuses and thistles are very prickly plants.Amy was walking through the woods and her dress got stuck on a prickly bush. |
| definition 2: |
If a problem is prickly, it's hard to solve. It's often complicated, and it may involve people who have different feelings about it.
Deciding where the new sports center should be built was a prickly problem for the town council. |
| related words: |
coarse |
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