prickle
(prɪkəl )
Word forms: prickles , prickling , prickled
1. verb
If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion.
He paused, feeling his scalp prickling under his hat. [VERB]
Her skin prickled with apprehension. [VERB]
Prickle is also a noun.
I felt a prickle of disquiet. [+ of]
2. countable noun [usually plural]
Prickles are small sharp points that stick out from leaves or from the stalks of plants.
...an erect stem covered at the base with a few prickles.
Synonyms: spike, point, spur, needle
Image of prickle
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