prickliness

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or showing a tendency to be easily irritated or provoked.

  - "She has a prickly personality and gets easily offended."
  - "The prickly cactus should not be touched without gloves."

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Variants

List of all variants of prickliness that leads to same result
pricklier , prickliest , prickliness , pricklinesses , prickly

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Old English pricel, meaning 'sharp, pointed' or 'stinging'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prickly heat' refers to a skin rash caused by excessive sweating in hot weather.

2. Prickly pear cactus is also known as nopales and is a popular food source in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Irritability: A state of feeling easily annoyed, frustrated, or angered.

2. Sensitivity: A state of being easily affected or influenced by external factors.

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Culture

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In literature, prickliness is often used to describe characters who are quick to take offense or are easily irritated. In art, prickly plants are often depicted as symbols of defense or protection.

How to Memorize "prickliness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a cactus, which is prickly and can easily poke or irritate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prickly' with words like 'irritable' or 'sensitive'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'prickly' as 'Picking up Rasping Irritating Cactus Leaves Yields Irritation'.

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