Cutting and Prickly

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Cutting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

Usage example: a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder

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Prickly and cutting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prickly" instead an adjective "Cutting".

Nearby Words: cut, cutter

Prickly adjective - Causing an unpleasant tingling sensation.

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Cutting and prickly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cutting" instead an adjective "Prickly".

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

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