adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Cactuslike, prickly. informal

   "My chest feels cactusy."

2. 2
   Featuring a cactus or cacti.

   "Of all the God-forsaken, sandy, cactusy desert regions, my habitat takes the cake."

Synonyms

All synonyms

cactused

Example

More examples

"The spines on aloe vera look cactusy, but they are really faux spines and not likely to prick you at all."

Etymology

From cactus + -y.

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