pricky
/ˈprɪki/
adjective
- Covered with or having many prickles; sharp and pointy.
- Be careful when picking blackberries; the stems are very prickly.
- The hedgehog's back is prickly and not soft to touch.
- She wore a prickly wool sweater that made her skin itch.
- Easily annoyed or irritated; touchy.
- My boss is always prickly in the morning before he has his coffee.
- She gets prickly when people interrupt her while she's reading.
- He's been prickly lately because he's stressed about his exams.
- Difficult to deal with; causing problems or discomfort.
- That is a prickly issue that no one wants to talk about.
- We need to handle this prickly situation with care.
- The negotiations hit a prickly point when they discussed salaries.