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1Prickliness — Prick li*ness, n. [From {Prickly}.] The quality of being prickly, or of having many prickles. [1913 Webster] …
2prickliness — noun see prickly …
3prickliness — See prickly. * * * …
4prickliness — noun The state or quality of being prickly …
5prickliness — prɪklɪnɪs n. quality of having small sharp points, quality of having needle like bristles …
6prickliness — prick·li·ness …
7prickliness — noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines • Syn: ↑bristliness, ↑spininess, ↑thorniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorny (for: ↑thorniness), ↑spiny …
8prickly — prickliness, n. /prik lee/, adj., pricklier, prickliest. 1. full of or armed with prickles. 2. full of troublesome points: a prickly problem. 3. prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation. [1570 80; PRICKLE + Y1] * * * …
9bristliness — noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines • Syn: ↑prickliness, ↑spininess, ↑thorniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorny (for: ↑thorniness), ↑spiny …
10spininess — noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines • Syn: ↑prickliness, ↑bristliness, ↑thorniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorny (for: ↑thorniness), ↑spiny, ↑ …
