pricky


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prick·y

 (prĭk′ē)
adj. prick·i·er, prick·i·est
Prickly.
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pricky

(ˈprɪkɪ)
adj, prickier or prickiest
covered with pricks
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pricky

adjective
Full of sharp needlelike protuberances:
briery, echinate, prickly, spiny, thistly, thorny.
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