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pricky

[ prik-ee ]

/ ˈprɪk i /

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SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR pricky ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, prick·i·er, prick·i·est.

RELATED WORDS

barbed, bristly, echinate, prickly, thistly, bristling, spiky, spinous, spiny

Nearby words

prickly ash, prickly heat, prickly pear, prickly poppy, prickspur, pricky, pricy, pride, pride and joy, pride and prejudice, pride goeth before a fall

Origin of pricky

First recorded in 1540–50; prick + -y¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for pricky

She rubbed her hand over his back to push him away and something rough and pricky scratched her.
Mary Jane--Her Visit|Clara Ingram Judson