 prickle |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause a tingling sensation | |
| Synonyms: | tingle | |
| Related terms: | itch prickling | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause a prickling sensation | |
| Synonyms: | prick | |
| Related terms: | prick prickling | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn | |
| Synonyms: | prick | |
| Examples: | "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" |
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| Related terms: | pierce needle incision spine prick | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf | |
| Synonyms: | thorn pricker sticker spine | |
| Related terms: | aculeus glochid stick | |
| Similar spelling: |
prickly preclude prickling priceless precooled proclaimed proclaim Pricilla presley Presler preclusive Pressley Pressler |
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