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Meaning of prickery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The actions or attitudes of a prick; prickish behaviour.

slang, uncountable

Examples

“The women's game isn't blighted with nearly as much preening, posing or all-round prickery.”
““God's blood, Thomas, self-righteous prickery is not the preserve of the English!””
“It is hard to zone in on a particular Dragon or ex-Dragon, given the strong claims to prickery of both Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pricket Prickett prickette prickface prickhead Pricking

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