prickly-leafed
- adjective
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con hojas espinosas
- She carefully avoided the prickly-leafed shrubs along the hiking trail to prevent scratches.
Examples
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The prickly-leafed holly bush made a natural barrier around the garden.
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Many desert plants are prickly-leafed to deter herbivores from feeding on them.
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The prickly-leafed plant can be quite difficult to handle.
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I love how prickly-leafed bushes add texture to the garden.
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Many desert plants are prickly-leafed to protect themselves from hungry animals.
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She carefully avoided the prickly-leafed plants along the trail to avoid injury.
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The prickly-leafed shrubbery around the garden created a protective fence.
Synonyms
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3.3
Covered with sharp points like thorns that can hurt to touch
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4.2
Covered with sharp points like those on rose bushes
Having leaves covered in sharp points that can hurt
Having leaves with sharp points that can hurt you
Having leaves with sharp points that can hurt you
Covered with many small sharp hooks that stick to clothes or fur
Having small prickles that stick to clothes or fur
Full of thorny plants that can prick you
Having small sharp points that can hurt your skin
Antonyms
How Prickly
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prickly-leafed comes from prick ('to poke with a small, sharp point') and leaf ('a plant leaf'), which gives an easy image of leaves that can poke you. So, prickly-leafed describes a plant whose leaves are covered with small sharp points.