The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPINOSE , but the solution may also be IRRITABLE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Prickly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPINOSE | 33 % | 7 |
| ERINACEOUS | 11 % | 10 |
| SPINOUS | 11 % | 7 |
| ACULEATE | 11 % | 8 |
| IRRITABLE | 11 % | 9 |
| SPINY | 11 % | 5 |
| THORNY | 11 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Prickly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thorny
- bristly
- barbed
- waspish
- splenetic
- bristled
- spiny
- briary
- burred
- armed
- burry
- briery
Crossword Answer definitions
SPINOSE adjective- Having spines
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- Like a hedgehog
- Like a sea urchin
- Like some anteaters
- Quill-equipped
- Like sea urchins
- Quill-filled
- Like porcupines
- Sporting thorns
- Thorny
- Troublesome