No. 12,535 in Russian
колючий
Spiky, prickly, or sharp.
In a sentence
Это дерево оказалось колючим, когда я прикоснулся к его веткам.
This tree turned out to be thorny when I touched its branches.
Describes the physical characteristic of being thorny or prickly.
Его колючий характер делал общение с ним довольно трудным.
His prickly personality made communicating with him quite difficult.
Metaphorically describes a difficult or sensitive personality.
Я почувствовал себя колючим после долгого рабочего дня без отдыха.
I felt irritable after a long workday without rest.
Used metaphorically to describe a feeling of irritability or sensitivity.
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