Prickly and Snippy

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Prickly adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss

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

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

Snippy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: feeling snippy after a long day of work

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Prickly and snippy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prickly" instead an adjective "Snippy".

Nearby Words: snip, snipped, snipping, snipper

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