колючий

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Russian

Etymology

коло́ть (kolótʹ) +‎ -ю́чий (-júčij)

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Adjective

колю́чий (koljúčij)

  1. thorny, spiny, prickly
    колю́чая про́волокаkoljúčaja próvolokabarbed wire
  2. (figurative) biting, cutting
    колю́чий язы́кkoljúčij jazýksharp tongue

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