98 Synonyms for Prickly: irritable, touchy

prickly (98 synonym found)

Prickly has 98 synonyms. The top synonyms for prickly are irritable, touchy, nervous, sensitive, skittish, ticklish, hypersensitive, oversensitive and 90 more. Another word for prickly is irritable. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for prickly?

A common synonym for prickly is irritable. Other synonyms include touchy, nervous, sensitive, skittish.

How many synonyms does prickly have?

Prickly has 98 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does prickly mean?

(adj): covered with sharp points; easily irritated Example: "prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peal it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin."

Definition of prickly:

(adj) : covered with sharp points; easily irritated

"prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peal it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin."

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