prickly
adjective
full of or armed with prickles.
prickliness
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a word derived from
prickly.
Example Sentences
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By contrast, Ms. Lloyd brings a weighty, wary gravitas to Celeste, the group’s only black member, who often radiates a mild prickliness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2025
Her prickliness makes her fascinating and multitextured, though that allure quickly wears thin for those who find themselves pulled into her orbit.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
When a onetime private detective sits down to question a former spy and confessed performance artist, you might expect some verbal fisticuffs, a bit of bobbing and weaving or defensive prickliness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
I would do the same, and together we’d sit on the floor and I would run my hand over both heads, marvel at the prickliness of us both.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
She didn’t look at him when she said this, but Glerk could feel a cold prickliness emanating from the Witch’s shoulder, and it nearly broke his heart.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
