← BackshareGuessprickly leafed/ˈprɪkli lift/adjectiveHaving leaves that are covered with or edged with sharp points or spines.The prickly-leafed plant in the corner is a type of cactus.Prickly-leafed weeds can be painful to pull out by hand.She wore gloves to handle the prickly-leafed shrub.SynonymsspinythornyAntonymssmooth