Word: prickly
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: prick
ly
Definition: Difficult; complicated; (figuratively) hairy or thorny.
Morphemes:
Affix: prickle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.