transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpri-k(ə-)lē ]
adjective
( prick·li·er ; -est )
Date: 1578
1. : full of or covered with prickles ; especially : distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles
2. : marked by prickling : stinging
a prickly sensation
3.
a. : troublesome , vexatious
prickly issues
b. : easily irritated
had a prickly disposition
• prick·li·ness noun