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prickly in Latin

prickly in Latin is spinifer — prickly means covered with small sharp points or thorns.

prickly in Latin

spinifer
adj
Covered with sharp points.

What does "prickly" mean?

  1. adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
    "The prickly cactus was impossible to move without gloves."
  2. adj Easily irritated or quick to take offence; touchy.
    "He's a bit prickly about criticism of his work."
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prickly in a sentence

  • The prickly cactus was impossible to move without gloves.
  • He's a bit prickly about criticism of his work.

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What is "prickly" in Latin?

"prickly" in Latin is spinifer. prickly means: Covered with small sharp points or thorns.

How do you use "prickly" in a sentence?

Example: "The prickly cactus was impossible to move without gloves." In Latin, "prickly" is spinifer.

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