prickly

Adverb

In a prickly manner.

Japanese Meaning

（物や植物が）棘状の突起を有する、トゲトゲしい / （人の態度や表情が）刺々しく、不機嫌な様子を示す / （感情や言動が）攻撃的で、取り付きにくい状態

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When asked about her future plans, she answered prickly, shutting down the conversation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

将来の計画について尋ねられたとき、彼女はとげとげしく答え、会話を打ち切った。

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In a prickly manner.

Striding across stage in his bright white jacket, his voice soaring and cracking – like Charlie Parker’s – he was nervous but prickly eloquent, caustic yet encouraging.

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more prickly

（ comparative ）

most prickly

（ superlative ）

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