The term 'prickly' is often used to describe something that is rough or uncomfortable to the touch. The crossword solutions for this term include BRAMBLY (7 letters), POINTED (7 letters), IRRITABLE (9 letters), SPINY (5 letters), PEAR (4 letters), THORNY (6 letters), and BARBED (6 letters). All of these words are related to the term 'prickly' in that they refer to something that is sharp, rough, or uncomfortable to the touch. For example, BRAMBLY refers to something that is covered in thorns or prickles, POINTED refers to something that has a sharp point, IRRITABLE refers to something that is easily annoyed or angered, SPINY refers to something that has sharp points or spikes, PEAR refers to a type of fruit with a hard outer shell, THORNY refers to something that is full of thorns, and BARBED refers to something that has sharp barbs or hooks.