prickly
prick-ly
adjective
Covered in sharp points or thorns; causing a slight stinging sensation.
"Be careful, the cactus is prickly."
adjective
Easily annoyed or offended; having an irritable or difficult temperament.
"She can be quite prickly sometimes."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: burry, bristly, barbellate, setaceous, barbed, briery, briary, setose, thorny, spiny, burred, armed