"pricklesome" meaning in All languages combined

See pricklesome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more pricklesome [comparative], most pricklesome [superlative]
Etymology: From prickle + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prickle|some}} prickle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} pricklesome (comparative more pricklesome, superlative most pricklesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by prickling
    Sense id: en-pricklesome-en-adj-XZsvAHq- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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