noun🔗ShareAlgo que da una sensación de pinchazo; un objeto afiladoSomething that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object."The prickly of the cactus made it difficult to touch. "Lo espinoso del cactus dificultaba tocarlo.sensationthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEspinoso, puntiagudoCovered with sharp points."The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin."La tuna es un cactus espinoso; hay que pelarla antes de comerla para quitarle las espinas y la piel dura.natureorganismplantanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIrritable, susceptibleEasily irritated."My brother is quite prickly; he gets upset easily if you disagree with him. "Mi hermano es bastante irritable; se molesta fácilmente si no estás de acuerdo con él.characterattitudemindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDifícil, espinosoDifficult; complicated; (figuratively) hairy or thorny."It was a prickly situation."Era una situación difícil.characterattitudesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDe manera espinosaIn a prickly manner."He spoke pricklyly to his boss about the unfair workload. "Habló de manera espinosa con su jefe sobre la carga de trabajo injusta.attitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
