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.
仙人掌是帶刺的，所以小心不要觸摸它。
R
Feeling a tingling or stinging sensation on the skin.
After the sunburn, my skin felt prickly.
曬傷後，我的皮膚感覺刺痛。
R
Being easily upset or offended.
He is a bit prickly when it comes to his personal life.
他在談到個人生活時有點敏感。
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.
政治這個棘手的問題在晚餐談話中被提了出來。
translation
多刺的, 刺痛的, 易怒的, 棘手的
詞形變化
Comparative
pricklier
Superlative
prickliest