Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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prickly | No | Yes | No | No |
prickle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
prickly (noun) | prickle (noun) |
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a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf |
prickly (adjective) | prickle (adjective) |
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having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | |
very irritable |
prickly (verb) | prickle (verb) |
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make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn | |
cause a stinging or tingling sensation | |
cause a prickling sensation |