prickier

/ˈprɪkiər/
adjective
  1. Comparative form of prickly: having more sharp points or thorns.
    • Be careful with that branch; it's prickier than it looks.
    • The blackberry bush is prickier than the raspberry bush.
    • This cactus is prickier than the one we saw yesterday.
  2. Comparative form of prickly: more irritable or easily annoyed.
    • She gets prickier when she's tired.
    • The boss was prickier than ever during the meeting.
    • He's been even prickier than usual since he lost his job.
  3. Comparative form of prickly: more difficult or complicated to deal with.
    • This is a prickier problem than we anticipated.
    • The second question on the test was prickier than the first.
    • Negotiating with them became prickier as the deadline approached.
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