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.
선인장은 가시가 있어서 만지지 말아 주세요.
R
Feeling a tingling or stinging sensation on the skin.
After the sunburn, my skin felt prickly.
해가 쬐어서 피부가 찌릿찌릿해졌어요.
R
Being easily upset or offended.
He is a bit prickly when it comes to his personal life.
그는 개인 생활에 관해서는 조금 거칠어요.
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.
저녁 식사 중에 정치라는 가시밭 문제가 나왔습니다.
translation
가시맞은, 시끄러운, 성가신, 어려운
어형 변화
Comparative
pricklier
Superlative
prickliest