Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Prickly.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Prickly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Stiff and sharp; prickly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Stiff and sharp;
prickly .
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Examples
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Athough it does grow back blunt, similar to your legs being "pricky" if you can shave them regularly it shouldn't be a problem!
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Unlike other wollen socks which tends to be 'pricky', this socks is guaranteed to be extremely comfortable to wear.
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Yes, they say five fingers aren't alike but the pricky Simon like American Idol judges of today forget to count their own times of execrable acts.
Are Women Toys? 2009
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Yes, they say five fingers aren't alike but the pricky Simon like American Idol judges of today forget to count their own times of execrable acts.
Are Women Toys? 2009
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Frances seemed close with all the female realtors we met, though with the men, she was pricky, all business, acted as though she'd never met them before.
Last Open 2008
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We were pretty good today, though - Anders had a strict desire for books about beer and brewing, and local maritime history, and I was just pricky.
More summer report. magnio 2006
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Missy -- she was spoily all her life, by poor massa -- her mamma good, very good; and when Missy pinch Zebby, and pricky with pin, then good mississ she be angry; but massa say only -- 'Poo! poo! she be child -- naughty tricks wear off in time.'
The Barbadoes Girl A Tale for Young People Mrs. Hofland
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It is awfully hard to make these sick officers comfortable, with no sheets or pillow-cases, no air ring-cushions, pricky shirts, thick cups without saucers, &c.
Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915 Anonymous
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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 1914
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Finally when her legs were beginning to get pricky and she was about ready to give up, her mother came into the room.
Mary Jane: Her Book Clara Ingram Judson 1914
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