Prickliness

//ˈpɹɪklɪnəs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being prickly. uncountable, usually

    "The sharp prickliness of its finnes."

  2. 2
    the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines wordnet

Synonyms

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acridityacuityallergyanaphylaxisbristlinessbristliness

Example

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"The sharp prickliness of its finnes."

Etymology

From prickly + -ness.

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