prickliness
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪklɪnəs/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English prickly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English prickliness From prickly + -ness.
- The state or quality of being prickly.
“The sharp prickliness of its finnes.”
“A Thistle…assuming a new Form, and without any prickliness.”