| 单词 | prickly |
| 释义 | prickly (prɪkəli ) Word forms: pricklier, prickliest 1. adjective 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. The grass was prickly and cold. Synonyms: spiny, barbed, thorny, bristly 2. adjective Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily. You know how prickly she is. Synonyms: irritable, edgy, grumpy, touchy 3. adjective 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. Synonyms: difficult, complicated, tricky, trying Collocations: prickly plant It grows as a slender, prickly plant usually seen less than 0.9 m (3 ft) high. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A dense, small prickly plant usually less than a metre high. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Foxes are not keen on fencing or prickly plants — and they act as a fortress to keep your garden safe. The Sun Or thread prickly plants such as rambling or wild roses and blackberry through hedges and trellises. Times, Sunday Times Consider growing prickly plants, which make it harder for them to move around. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 扎人的 Japanese: ちくちくする |
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