- prickly prick·ly adj
- ['prɪklɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl1) (plant) spinoso (-a), (animal) pieno (-a) di spine, (beard) ispido (-a), (wool) che dà prurito2) (fig: person) permaloso (-a), (subject) spinoso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
prickly prick·ly adj
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prickly — prick|ly [ˈprıkli] adj 1.) covered with thin sharp points ▪ a plant with prickly leaves 2.) if your skin feels prickly, it stings slightly ▪ His skin felt painful and prickly. ▪ The base of my neck was prickly with sweat. 3.) something that is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prickly — prick•ly [[t]ˈprɪk li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) full of or armed with prickles 2) full of troublesome points: a prickly problem[/ex] 3) prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation[/ex] 4) irritable; touchy • Etymology: 1570–80 prick′li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… … English World dictionary
Sharpness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sharpness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sharpness sharpness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 acuity acuity acumination Sgm: N 1 spinosity spinosity GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 point point spike … English dictionary for students
pricky — /prik ee/, adj., prickier, prickiest. prickly. [1540 50; PRICK + Y1] * * * … Universalium
