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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of a porcupine or its spines; defensive, prickly. not-comparable

   "He is described as prickly and porcupinish, but obviously gets beyond this stage of irritability."

Example

More examples

"He is described as prickly and porcupinish, but obviously gets beyond this stage of irritability."

Etymology

From porcupine + -ish.

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