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Prickly Pilgrims
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a : TROUBLESOME, VEXATIOUS <prickly issues> b : easily irritated <had a 
prickly disposition

Main Entry: prick·ly
Pronunciation: 'pri-k(&-)lE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): prick·li·er; -est 
Date: 1578
1 : full of or covered with prickles; especially : distinguished from related 
kinds by the presence of prickles 
2 : marked by prickling : STINGING <a prickly sensation> 
3 a : TROUBLESOME, VEXATIOUS <prickly issues> b : easily irritated <had a 
prickly disposition> 

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