prickly
1 adjective BOT, ZOOL covered in pricklesdeilgneach adj1 colgach adj1 2 adjective easily offendeddriseogach adj1drisíneach adj1 coilgneach adj1 colgach adj1 he's prickly is furasta colg a chur air, is deacair teagmháil leisShow full entry
3 adjective causing controversyachrannach adj1 ciotach adj1 it's a prickly subject ceist chigilteach atá ann, ábhar achrannach is ea é 4 adjective PHYSIOL of feeling: stinging, tinglinga prickly sensation in the lips griofadach sna liopaíshe felt prickly all over bhí drithlíní i ngach ball di 5 adjective making skin stingcoilgneach adj1 guaireach adj1 prickly beard féasóg choilgneach