aculeate

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: a=cu=le=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

aculeate, a. [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.].

•  Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.  [1913 Webster]
•  Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.  [1913 Webster]
•  Severe or stinging; incisive.  Bacon.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

aculeate, n.
1 Zool. having a sting.
2 Bot. prickly.
3 pointed, incisive.

Etymology

L aculeatus f. aculeus sting, dimin. of acus needle

ROGET THESAURUS

aculeate

Sharpness

VB be sharp, taper to a point, bristle with, render sharp, sharpen, point, aculeate, whet, barb, spiculate, set, strop, grind, chip (flint), cut.