Synonyms for prickly
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Covered with sharp points.
The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
Related words
Example sentences
- thorny For giraffes, the thorny acacia leaves are a feast.
- spiky The leaves of this ivy are very spiky.
- spiny I'm allergic to Japanese spiny lobster.
By length
- 5 letters
- spiky2, spiny2, testy2, burry2
- 6 letters
- barbed1, touchy2, cranky2, thorny2, briery, setose
- 7 letters
- bristly, peevish2, waspish, brambly
- 8 letters
- petulant3, bristled2
- 9 letters
- irritable4, irascible4, splenetic, setaceous, aculeated
- 10 letters
- barbellate
- 12 letters
- cantankerous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spiky2 = 2 syllables).