单词 | prickly |
释义 | prickly prickly /ˈprɪk.l̩.i/ /-li/ adjective F0 covered with prickles: » Chestnuts had burst out of their prickly green husks.» I find this sweater a bit prickly (= it makes the skin sore).Thesaurus+: ↑Sharp and bluntF0 INFORMAL unfriendly and slightly rude: » She was asked a couple of questions about her private life and got a bit prickly.Thesaurus+: ↑Not being friendly , ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Rude and cheeky , ↑Relating to sex and sexual desire |
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