Translation

チクチクすること / とげとげしさ / 神経質さ

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.
  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.
  His sudden prickliness during the meeting surprised everyone who knew him as a calm person.