prickly

1. Covered with sharp points.

   The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.

   stachelig, dornig, Stachel-

   колю́чийkoljúčij

2. (figuratively)Easily irritated; thorny.

   He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.

   reizbar, gereizt, kratzbürstig

3. (figuratively)Difficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.

   It was a prickly situation.

   heikel, kratzbürstig

1. How are prickly pears eaten?

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2. There's no plant more prickly than a thistle.

   Немає рослини колючішої за будяк. — oromashka

   ruНет растения колючее чертополоха. — Wezel

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3. The issue is a prickly one.

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4. It's fig and prickly pear season.

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5. Emilien wants to eat fried prickly pears.

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