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prickly meaning in Tamil

கூரியமுள்ள

prickly in Tamil: கூரியமுள்ள, கூரியுள்ள, கடினமான, எளிதில் எரிச்சலடையக்கூடிய. In English, prickly means covered with sharp points.

Tamil words for prickly

கூரியமுள்ள, கூரியுள்ள, கடினமான, எளிதில் எரிச்சலடையக்கூடிய

English meaning of prickly

  1. adjective Covered with sharp points.
  2. adjective Easily irritated; thorny.
  3. adjective Difficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.
  4. adverb In a prickly manner.

Full definition of prickly

prickly in a sentence

  • The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
  • He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.
  • It was a prickly situation.

Synonyms of prickly

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Questions about prickly in Tamil

What is the meaning of prickly in Tamil?
Prickly in Tamil is கூரியமுள்ள, கூரியுள்ள, கடினமான, எளிதில் எரிச்சலடையக்கூடிய.
prickly என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Prickly: கூரியமுள்ள, கூரியுள்ள, கடினமான, எளிதில் எரிச்சலடையக்கூடிய.
What does prickly mean in English?
Prickly means covered with sharp points.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: prickly (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prickly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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