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prickly in Russian

prickly in Russian is колю́чий — prickly means covered with small sharp points or thorns.

prickly in Russian

колю́чий
adj
Pronounced: kolyuchiy
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 Russian?

"prickly" in Russian is колю́чий. prickly means: Covered with small sharp points or thorns.

How do you pronounce колю́чий?

"prickly" in Russian is колю́чий, pronounced "kolyuchiy".

How do you use "prickly" in a sentence?

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

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