prickly
adjective
full of or armed with prickles.
pricklier
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comparativeof prickly.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Seuss’ Grinch sits somewhere in the middle — cuddlier than Krampus and pricklier than Santa — making him the perfect avatar for a moody, uncertain age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
And now there are circumstances to navigate that are pricklier than the actors’ five o’clock shadows.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
The second Stanford was a colder, pricklier place that lived inside students’ minds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
In Season 2, the show is richer and pricklier, keyed in to the nuances of self-destruction.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Things have been pricklier with Edna since she got in trouble, but I’m trying my best to ignore it and move on.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
