aculeolate (C1)
adjective
Definition
aculeolate means having small prickles or sharp points. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as aculeolate.
A aculeolate tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became aculeolate after the announcement.
How to Use aculeolate
- aculeolate + noun (collocation)
- Use aculeolate before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a aculeolate reaction."
- become aculeolate (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became aculeolate near the end."
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