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    [Adjective]  | "prick*ly" | \ ˈpri-k(ə-)lē \


    1: full of or covered with prickles; especially : distinguished from related kinds by the presence of prickles

    2: marked by prickling : stinging

    3: troublesome, vexatious

    Origin: 1578 ;

    [Noun]  | "prickly ash" 


    1: a prickly aromatic North American shrub or small tree (Zanthoxylum americanum) of the rue family with yellowish flowers

    Origin: 1821 ;

    [Noun]  | "prickly heat" 


    1: a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of red pimples with intense itching and tingling caused by inflammation around the sweat ducts

    Origin: 1736 ;

    [Noun]  | "prickly pear" 


    1: opuntia; especially : an opuntia with flattened, usually paddle-shaped, jointed stem segments

    2: the pulpy, pear- or egg-shaped, edible, yellow to purplish-red fruit of various prickly pears (such as Opuntia ficus-indica)

    Origin: 1696 ;

    [Noun]  | "prickly poppy" 


    1: any of a genus (Argemone) of plants of the poppy family with white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and fruits

    Origin: 1724 ;

    [Adjective]  | "prickly" 


    1: causing an unpleasant tingling sensation;


      * e.g., " ... she tried to ignore the feel of the prickly grass against her skin "



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    2: easily irritated or annoyed;


      * e.g., " ... she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss "



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    3: having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch;


      * e.g., " ... waded carefully through the prickly bushes "



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     [ "prickly" ]

    1: lord of the gods

      * e.g.,  ... hope prickly lets the white thang do somethin' coo 

     [ "Prickly" ]

    1: When someone is otherwise harmless but becomes hostile when harassed.

      * e.g.,  ... Pikita: Did you see Hanna the other day? She got awful prickly when Charles implied her friend was stupid! 

     [ "Prickly" ]

    1: Upset, angry, mad, annoyed

      * e.g.,  ... Yah she said I was ugly, which made me feel prickly. 

     [ "Prickly" ]

    1: When your super-horny and you just wanna fuck

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude that one girl at the bar was so prickly it looked like she would go down on anyone!" 

     [ "Prickly" ]

    1: A person who watches everything in secret

      * e.g.,  ... Omg, have you seen that prickly? They’re such a good stalker! 

     [ "Prickly" ]

    1: THE MOST KOOLEST CACTUS OF ALL

      * e.g.,  ... Cough cough boii told Prickly to die in a house fire 

     [ "prickly muffin" ]

    1: A woman's genitalia, especially after one has shaved it and has regrowth.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did she let you hit her prickly muffin?" 

     [ "Prickly Pear" ]

    1: Describes the off putting reactive behavior of someone who is a little too sensitive but means well. The concept comes from actual prickly pear (cactus fruit) which has spiny thorns on the exterior that hide sweet fruit inside.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't mind that guy, he's a bit of a prickly pear but he means well. 

     [ "Prickly Puss" ]

    1: A vagina with a rough 5 O'Clock shadow.

      * e.g.,  ... Jen forgot to shave before her date with her new fling. Luckily she got drunk enough to have sex and forgot about her prickly puss. Her date however, did notice when he got rug burn on his face and crotch. 

     [ "Prickly Bitch" ]

    1: A comical insult used when one is being prickly and or a bitch. Also used when someone resembles a cactus. For extra emphasis, refer to Prickly Cactus Ass Bitch

      * e.g.,  ... Alex - "I'm tired of playing this game, can we play something else instead?" Brandyn - "Stop being such a prickly bitch." 

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