prickly
🇺🇸
/ˈprɪkli/
🇬🇧
/ˈprɪkli/
adjective
R
Having small sharp points that can stick into you.
The cactus is prickly, so be careful not to touch it.
仙人掌是带刺的，所以小心不要触摸它。
R
Feeling a tingling or stinging sensation on the skin.
After the sunburn, my skin felt prickly.
晒伤后，我的皮肤感觉刺痛。
R
Being easily upset or offended.
He is a bit prickly when it comes to his personal life.
他在谈到个人生活时有点敏感。
R
Being a subject that is hard to talk about because it causes disagreement.
The prickly issue of politics came up during the dinner conversation.
政治这个棘手的问题在晚餐谈话中被提了出来。
translation
多刺的, 刺痛的, 易怒的, 棘手的
词形变化
Comparative
pricklier
Superlative
prickliest