transcription, транскрипция: [ prɪkəli ]
1.
Something that is prickly feels rough and uncomfortable, as if it has a lot of prickles.
The bunk mattress was hard, the blankets prickly and slightly damp...
ADJ
2.
Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily.
You know how prickly she is.
= touchy
ADJ
3.
A prickly issue or subject is one that is rather complicated and difficult to discuss or resolve.
The issue is likely to prove a prickly one.
= thorny
ADJ