Word: prickly
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prick
ly
Definition: Something that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.
Morphemes:
Affix: prickle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To feel a prickle.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.