prickly
/ˈprɪkli/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिक्ली
काँटेदार
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covered with sharp points
काँटेदार
- a prickly cactus
- Be careful with the prickly pear; its spines are hard to remove.
- The prickly bushes along the road tore at our clothes.
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- Wear gloves while handling the prickly leaves of the plant.
- A prickly hedge protects the garden from stray cattle.
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informal
(of a person) easily annoyed or offended
चिड़चिड़ा, तुनकमिज़ाज
- He is prickly about criticism.
- My uncle gets prickly whenever anyone mentions his weight.
- Be careful, she is prickly in the morning before her first cup of tea.
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- He grew prickly whenever the subject of money came up.
- The prickly manager rarely accepted suggestions from the staff.
Synonyms irritable touchy testy grumpy bad-tempered
Opposite easy-going good-natured calm
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the easily-annoyed words together: prickly, touchy, testy, tetchy, irascible, cantankerous.
जल्दी चिढ़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prickly, touchy, testy, tetchy, irascible, cantankerous।
§Grammar and usage
Prickly is an adjective ending in -ly.
Prickly -ly पर खत्म होने वाला adjective है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Prickly heat (an itchy skin rash in hot weather, called ghamoriyan), a prickly issue (difficult and causing argument), prickly pear (a type of cactus).
Collocations: prickly heat (गर्मी में खुजली वाले दाने, घमौरियाँ), a prickly issue (कठिन और विवादास्पद), prickly pear (एक प्रकार का कैक्टस, नागफनी)।