prickly

Adjective

Covered with sharp points. / Easily irritated. / Difficult; complicated; (figuratively) hairy or thorny.

Japanese Meaning

針やとげがついている状態 / 怒りやすい、すぐにいらだってしまう性質 / 扱いにくく、複雑な問題や状況（比喩的に）

The prickly cactus snagged my sleeve when I brushed past it.

とげのあるサボテンが、私がかすめたときに袖を引っかいた。

Sense（1）

Covered with sharp points.

Sense（2）

Easily irritated.

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

Sense（3）

Difficult; complicated; (figuratively) hairy or thorny.

It was a prickly situation.

pricklier

（ comparative ）

prickliest

（ superlative ）