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I ['prɪkl]1) (of hedgehog) aculeo m.; (of plant) spina f.2) (feeling) formicolio m.II 1. ['prɪkl]verbo transitivo [clothes, jumper] pungere2.* * *['prikl]1) (a sharp point growing on a plant or animal: A hedgehog is covered with prickles.) spina2) (a feeling of being pricked: a prickle of fear.) formicolio; pungolo•- prickly- prickliness* * *prickle /ˈprɪkl/n.1 spina; aculeo; pungiglione2 formicolio; pizzicore3 (fig.) pungolo4 (pl.) reazioni aggressive; carattere aggressivo.(to) prickle /ˈprɪkl/A v. t.1 pungere; forare; punzecchiareB v. i.1 formicolare; pizzicare2 reagire aggressivamente.* * *I ['prɪkl]1) (of hedgehog) aculeo m.; (of plant) spina f.2) (feeling) formicolio m.II 1. ['prɪkl]verbo transitivo [clothes, jumper] pungere2. -
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['prɪklɪ]2) (itchy) [jumper, beard] che punge3) colloq. (touchy) permaloso, irritabile* * *1) (covered with prickles: Holly is a prickly plant.) spinoso2) (pricking; stinging: a prickly rash.) (che dà il prurito)* * *prickly /ˈprɪklɪ/a.1 pungente; spinoso2 (fig.) scabroso; difficile; irto di difficoltà3 che pizzica; che dà il prurito4 (fig.) permaloso; suscettibile● (bot.) prickly broom ► furze □ (med.) prickly heat, miliaria □ (bot.) prickly lettuce ( Lactuca scariola), scarola □ (bot.) prickly pear ( Opuntia ficus-indica), fico d'Indiapricklinessn. [u]2 (fig.) permalosità.* * *['prɪklɪ]2) (itchy) [jumper, beard] che punge3) colloq. (touchy) permaloso, irritabile
См. также в других словарях:
Prickliness — Prick li*ness, n. [From {Prickly}.] The quality of being prickly, or of having many prickles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prickliness — noun see prickly … New Collegiate Dictionary
prickliness — See prickly. * * * … Universalium
prickliness — noun The state or quality of being prickly … Wiktionary
prickliness — prɪklɪnɪs n. quality of having small sharp points, quality of having needle like bristles … English contemporary dictionary
prickliness — prick·li·ness … English syllables
prickliness — noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines • Syn: ↑bristliness, ↑spininess, ↑thorniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorny (for: ↑thorniness), ↑spiny … Useful english dictionary
prickly — prickliness, n. /prik lee/, adj., pricklier, prickliest. 1. full of or armed with prickles. 2. full of troublesome points: a prickly problem. 3. prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation. [1570 80; PRICKLE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
bristliness — noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines • Syn: ↑prickliness, ↑spininess, ↑thorniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorny (for: ↑thorniness), ↑spiny … Useful english dictionary
spininess — noun the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines • Syn: ↑prickliness, ↑bristliness, ↑thorniness • Derivationally related forms: ↑thorny (for: ↑thorniness), ↑spiny, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thorniness — noun 1. a rough and bitter manner • Syn: ↑bitterness, ↑acrimony, ↑acerbity, ↑jaundice, ↑tartness • Derivationally related forms: ↑tart (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary