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Prickly vs Tingling - What's the difference?

prickly | tingling |

As an adjective prickly

is covered with sharp points.

As a noun tingling is

a tingling sensation; pins and needles.

As a verb tingling is

present participle of lang=en.

prickly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with sharp points.
    • Prickly pear is a cactus, you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
  • Easily irritated.
    • He has a prickly personality. He doesn't get along with people because he is easily set off.
  • difficult, hairy, complicated

    • Synonyms

    * (covered with sharp points) thorny, spiny

    Derived terms

    * prickly comfrey * prickly glasswort * prickly heat * prickly saltwort * prickly sculpin * prickly shield fern * prickly tang

    tingling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tingling sensation; pins and needles.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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