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prickly
adjective
prick·ly ˈpri-k(ə-)lē 
pricklier; prickliest
1
: full of or covered with prickles
especially : distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles
prickliness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The plant's leaves are prickly. she tried to ignore the feel of the prickly grass against her skin
Recent Examples on the Web Newcomer Gray does wonderfully in the role, keeping the character’s prickly edges and underlying vulnerability in delicate balance throughout, while tackling the performance scenes like a pro. 
Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Tuchel has been a frustrated and prickly figure after matches this season. Steve Douglas, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 The normally translucent turquoise waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly yellowish-brown slush. Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 The normally translucent waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly brown slush. Dánica Coto, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 The normally translucent turquoise waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly yellowish-brown slush. Dánica Coto, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Whereas the olfactory nerve senses chemicals—the smell itself—the trigeminal nerve senses a smell’s tactile qualities (like prickly carbonation or bleach’s sharpness) as well as temperature shifts. Wired, 2 Aug. 2022 Nearby, the long prickly arms of his dragon fruit are draped over the branches of other trees, preparing to flower. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The normally translucent waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly brown slush. Dánica Coto, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Tuchel has been a frustrated and prickly figure after matches this season. Steve Douglas, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022 The normally translucent turquoise waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly yellowish-brown slush. Fox News, 4 Aug. 2022 The normally translucent waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly brown slush. Dánica Coto, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 The normally translucent turquoise waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly yellowish-brown slush. Dánica Coto, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Whereas the olfactory nerve senses chemicals—the smell itself—the trigeminal nerve senses a smell’s tactile qualities (like prickly carbonation or bleach’s sharpness) as well as temperature shifts. Wired, 2 Aug. 2022 Nearby, the long prickly arms of his dragon fruit are draped over the branches of other trees, preparing to flower. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 The normally translucent waters around Pinel Island turned into a prickly brown slush. Dánica Coto, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of prickly was in 1578 Phrases Containing prickly
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