Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 2 compound words that contain prickly. The most common are listed below. Open prickly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- prickly pearAny of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.
- prickly lettuceLactuca serriola, an annual or biennial plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family, the closest wild relative of cultivated lettuce.
- prickly thriftAcantholimon.
- prickly saltwortSalsola kali (syn. Kali turgidum), a coastal, halophilic, annual plant, with succulent, spiny leaves.
- prickly poppyAny in genus Argemone of poppies, which is prickly
- Prickly Pear IslandAn island of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Prickly Pear CaysA small archipelago of Anguilla.
- prickly heatmiliaria
- prickly heathA shrub, Gaultheria mucronata, native to southern South America.
- prickly ashAny of a number of trees and shrubs in the genus Zanthoxylum containing Sichuan pepper and the American Midwest invasive species.
- prickly oakAn oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
- prickly pearsplural of prickly pear: Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.
- prickly poisonAny of species Gastrolobium spinosum of toxic plants of Australia.
- prickly sharkA bottom-dwelling shark, of species Echinorhinus cookei, family Echinorhinidae, found in the Pacific Ocean.
- prickly nightshadeA plant of species Solanum torvum.
- prickly pear cactusAlternative form of prickly pear (“various plants of the genus Opuntia”).
- prickly chaff flowerA plant of species Achyranthes aspera within the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Old World, but found throughout the tropics, with medicinal and other uses.
- prickly hornwortCeratophyllum muricatum, a freshwater plant, of cosmopolitan distribution.
- cold pricklyAn unfavorable impression or a feeling of discomfort, usually caused by negative comments or unfriendly stares.
- prickly ashesplural of prickly ash: Any of a number of trees and shrubs in the genus Zanthoxylum containing Sichuan pepper and the American Midwest invasive species.
- prickly oaksplural of prickly oak: An oak, Quercus coccifera, native to the western Mediterranean region and growing 1-6 meters tall.
- prickly poppiesplural of prickly poppy: Any in genus Argemone of poppies, which is prickly
- prickly sharksplural of prickly shark: A bottom-dwelling shark, of species Echinorhinus cookei, family Echinorhinidae, found in the Pacific Ocean.
- prickly lettucesplural of prickly lettuce: Lactuca serriola, an annual or biennial plant in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family, the closest wild relative of cultivated lettuce.
- prickly thriftsplural of prickly thrift: Acantholimon.
Compound words 2
- nonpricklyNot prickly.
- unpricklyNot prickly.