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prickliness vs prickly

prickly vs prickliness

prickliness is a noun but prickly is not a noun.

prickliness is not an adjective while prickly is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prickliness Yes No No No
prickly No Yes No No
prickliness (noun) prickly (noun)
the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
prickliness (adjective) prickly (adjective)
having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
very irritable
Difference between prickliness and prickly

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