pricklies
Plants with spines
Pricklies is an informal or childish term for the uncomfortable sensation of sharp points against skin—from thorny plants, stubble, or rough fabric.
It can also name the plants themselves: Watch out for the pricklies in that bush.
The word sometimes describes nervousness or unease: I get the pricklies before public speaking.
Moisture-retaining flora
- cactusSpiny desert plant
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
- thornsSharp plant projections
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
desert plants · nopales · saguaro · cholla · barrel cactus · agave · aloe · yucca
Slight stinging sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
- pricklesSmall sharp plant projections
itching · crawling · discomfort · irritation · sensitivity · nerve · circulation · goosebumps
Small spine-covered mammals
- porcupinesBarbed defensive rodents
- sea urchinsSpiny spherical marine invertebrates
- echidnasEgg-laying spiny mammals
- spinyHaving sharp points
quills · bristles · spiky · defensive · burrowing · nocturnal · critters · armadillos
succulents
Moisture-retaining flora
needles · desert plants · nopales · saguaro · cholla · barrel cactus · agave · aloe · yucca · paddles
tingling
Slight stinging sensation
- pins and needlesTingling in extremities
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- paresthesiaAbnormal skin sensation
prickles · itching · crawling · discomfort · irritation · sensitivity · nerve · circulation · goosebumps · skin
hedgehogs
Small spine-covered mammals
- porcupinesBarbed defensive rodents
- sea urchinsSpiny spherical marine invertebrates
- echidnasEgg-laying spiny mammals
spiny · quills · bristles · spiky · defensive · burrowing · nocturnal · critters · armadillos · caterpillars
prickliessofties
Overly sentimental people
smoothies · fuzzies · fluffies · silkies · feathery fronds
prickliesferns
Spore-bearing vascular plants
mosses · lamb's ear · succulents · hostas · leafy greens