Prickly



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 多刺的; 易生气的
• ［英］ adj. 易生气的 ( easily irritated) ; 多刺的 ( covered with prickles)

Webster Collegiate

adjective (pricklier; -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>
• ? prickliness noun

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