prickly

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a. 多刺的, 满是针刺的, 针刺般痛的

词形变化

pricklies 复数 pricklies pricklier 比较级 pricklier prickliest prickliest 最高级 more prickly 比较级 most prickly 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.

    非正式
adj.
  1. 1.

    Covered with sharp points.

    The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.

  2. 2.

    Easily irritated.

    比喻

    He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.

  3. 3.

    Difficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.

    比喻

    It was a prickly situation.

adv.
  1. 1.

    In a prickly manner.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

barbed thorny spiny bristly barbellate briary briery bristled burry setaceous

近义相关 2

armed ill-natured

相关短语

prickly pear [医] 仙人掌 prickly pears prickly heat 痱子 [医] 粟疹, 痱子, 汗疹 prickly oak prickly poppy 【植物】蓟罂粟(Argemone mexicana)[亦作 Mexican poppy] prickly hornwort prickly ash 美洲花椒 prickly ashes prickly saltwort prickly saltworts prickly oaks prickly poppies prickly pear cactus [网络] 仙人掌萃取物；霸王树仙人掌果；霸王梨 prickly lettuce [网络] 多刺莴苣

词源

From prickle + -y.

来源：wiktionary