English Explanatory Dictionary

cold prickly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unfavorable impression or a feeling of discomfort, usually caused by negative comments or unfriendly stares.

Word forms

cold prickly cold pricklies

Etymology

Coined by Claude Steiner in 1970 for the novel A Warm Fuzzy Tale; slight sense evolution follows from adaptation to wider society.

Antonyms

warm fuzzy
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