adjective
1.
Synonyms: thorny , nettlesome, spiny
Related Word: annoying, bothersome
2.
Synonyms: irritable , fractious, fretful, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickish, snappish, twitty, waspish
PRICKLY
Meaning of PRICKLY in English
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003