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Term: Pickly

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Prone to picking or needing to be picked

Meaning: Easily irritated or provoked, requiring frequent attention or maintenance.

Example Sentence:

My pickly skin reacts to almost any cosmetic product, so I have to be very careful with what I use.

Sense 2: Having the taste or smell of pickles

Meaning: Having a flavor or odor resembling pickles, typically a tangy, sour, or briny taste.

Example Sentence:

She added a pickly touch to the sandwich by spreading a layer of dill-infused mayonnaise.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a pickly manner

Meaning: In a manner characterized by being easily irritated or provoked.

Example Sentence:

He snapped pickly at everyone, showing his annoyance at the slightest inconvenience.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A local dill pickle specialty

Meaning: A type of pickled cucumber or vegetable preparation that is unique and specific to a particular locality or region.

Example Sentence:

If you visit the small town, you must try their famous pickly, which is a local delicacy made from cucumbers grown in nearby farms.