Stachel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prickle noun A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
- prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
- quill noun The hollow central shaft of a bird's feather.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- stinger noun The pointed body part an insect or animal uses to sting.
Senses
Stachel is used for these senses in English:
- prickle A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.
- prickly Covered with sharp points.
- quill A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators. [from early 17th c.]
- spike (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
- spine (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
- stinger A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
prickle — full definition
- noun A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
- noun A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), as distinguished from a thorn.
- noun A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
- noun A kind of willow basket.
prickly — full definition
- adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
- adj Easily irritated or quick to take offence; touchy.