prickliness

noun

Meaning

The quality of having many sharp, pointed protrusions or being easily irritated and defensive in temperament.

Examples

The rose bush is known for the extreme prickliness of its stems.
His sudden prickliness during the meeting surprised everyone who knew him as a calm person.

Synonyms: sharpness, thorny, irascibility, cantankerousness

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prickliness

noun

Pronunciation: ˈprɪkli.nəs

Definition

The quality of having many sharp, pointed protrusions or being easily irritated and defensive in temperament.

Examples

The rose bush is known for the extreme prickliness of its stems.
His sudden prickliness during the meeting surprised everyone who knew him as a calm person.
The prickliness of the dry grass made walking barefoot across the field quite painful.

Synonyms of prickliness

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