/ Dictionary / Index P prickly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prick•ly Pronunciation: (prik'lē), [key] — -li•er, -li•est. full of or armed with prickles. full of troublesome points: a prickly problem. prickling; smarting: a prickly sensation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prickly (Thesaurus) prickleback prickly ash Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language