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prickle

(prɪkəl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense prickles, present participle prickling, past tense, past participle 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 More Synonyms of prickle

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prickle in British English

(ˈprɪkəl)

noun

1. botany

a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or conducting tissue

Compare thorn (sense 1)

a pricking or stinging sensation

verb

to feel or cause to feel a stinging sensation

4. (transitive)

to prick, as with a thorn

Word origin

Old English pricel; related to Middle Low German prekel, German Prickel

prickle in American English

(ˈprɪkəl)

noun

any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer layer of a plant

a prickly sensation; stinging or tingling

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈprickled or ˈprickling

to prick, as with a spine or thorn

to cause to feel a tingling sensation

verb intransitive

to tingle

Word origin

ME prykel < OE pricel, earlier pricels < base of prica (see prick) + -els, instrumental suffix

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Examples of 'prickle' in a sentence
prickle

He felt his heartbeat pick up a little and a clammy prickle of sweat on his palms and under his armpits.

1 (verb) in the sense of tingle

Definition

to feel a stinging sensation

His scalp prickled under his wig.

Synonyms

tingle

The backs of his hands tingled.

smart

My eyes smarted from the smoke.

sting

His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind.

twitch

itch

When you have hayfever, your eyes and nose stream and itch.

2 (verb) in the sense of prick

The pine needles prickled her skin.

Synonyms

prick

He could feel tears pricking his eyes.

stick into

nick

jab

1 (noun) in the sense of tingling

Definition

a pricking or stinging sensation

A prickle at the nape of my neck reminds me of my fears.

Synonyms

tingling

smart

chill

tickle

tingle

I felt a sudden tingle in my fingers.

pins and needles (informal)

goose bumps

goose flesh

paraesthesia (medicine)

formication

2 (noun) in the sense of spike

Definition

a thorn or spike on a plant

an erect stem covered at the base with prickles

Synonyms

spike

Its skin is covered with spikes.

point

the point of a knife

spur

An X-ray might show a small spur of bone at the site of your pain.

needle

spine

Carry a pair of thick gloves to protect you from hedgehog spines.

thorn

Roses will always have thorns, but with care they can be avoided.

barb

Apply gentle pressure on the barb with the point of the pliers.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of barb

Definition

a point facing in the opposite direction to the main point of a fish-hook, harpoon, etc.

Apply gentle pressure on the barb with the point of the pliers.

Synonyms

point,

spur,

needle,

spike,

spine,

thorn,

bristle,

quill,

prickle,

tine,

prong

in the sense of itch

Definition

to feel an irritating or tickling sensation

When you have hayfever, your eyes and nose stream and itch.

Synonyms

prickle,

tickle,

tingle,

crawl

in the sense of point

Definition

the sharp tip of anything

the point of a knife

Synonyms

end,

tip,

sharp end,

top,

spur,

spike,

apex,

nib,

tine,

prong

Nearby words of
prickle

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prick up
prick up your ears
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pride
pride yourself on something

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prickle

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in the sense of smart

Definition

to feel or cause a sharp stinging physical or mental pain

My eyes smarted from the smoke.

Synonyms

sting,

burn,

tingle,

pain,

hurt,

throb

in the sense of spine

Definition

a sharp point on the body of an animal or on a plant

Carry a pair of thick gloves to protect you from hedgehog spines.

Synonyms

barb,

spur,

needle,

spike,

ray,

quill,

rachis

in the sense of spur

Definition

a sharp horny part sticking out from a cock's leg

An X-ray might show a small spur of bone at the site of your pain.

Synonyms

projection,

spike,

protuberance,

protrusion

in the sense of sting

Definition

to cause (someone) to feel a sharp physical pain

His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind.

Synonyms

smart,

burn,

pain,

hurt,

tingle

in the sense of thorn

Definition

a sharp pointed woody projection from a stem or leaf

Roses will always have thorns, but with care they can be avoided.

Synonyms

prickle,

spike,

spine,

barb

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释义	Trends of prickle View usage for: prickle (prɪkəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense prickles, present participle prickling, past tense, past participle 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 More Synonyms of prickle More Synonyms of prickle prickle in British English (ˈprɪkəl) noun 1. botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or conducting tissue Compare thorn (sense 1) 2. a pricking or stinging sensation verb 3. to feel or cause to feel a stinging sensation 4. (transitive) to prick, as with a thorn Word origin Old English pricel; related to Middle Low German prekel, German Prickel prickle in American English (ˈprɪkəl) noun 1. any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer layer of a plant 2. a prickly sensation; stinging or tingling verb transitiveWord forms: ˈprickled or ˈprickling 3. to prick, as with a spine or thorn 4. to cause to feel a tingling sensation verb intransitive 5. to tingle Word origin ME prykel < OE pricel, earlier pricels < base of prica (see prick) + -els, instrumental suffix Image of prickle © Binh Thanh Bui, shutterstock Examples of 'prickle' in a sentence prickle He felt his heartbeat pick up a little and a clammy prickle of sweat on his palms and under his armpits. S.M. Stirling T2: INFILTRATOR (2001) 1 (verb) in the sense of tingle Definition to feel a stinging sensation His scalp prickled under his wig. Synonyms tingle The backs of his hands tingled. smart My eyes smarted from the smoke. sting His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind. twitch itch When you have hayfever, your eyes and nose stream and itch. 2 (verb) in the sense of prick The pine needles prickled her skin. Synonyms prick He could feel tears pricking his eyes. stick into nick jab 1 (noun) in the sense of tingling Definition a pricking or stinging sensation A prickle at the nape of my neck reminds me of my fears. Synonyms tingling smart chill tickle tingle I felt a sudden tingle in my fingers. pins and needles (informal) goose bumps goose flesh paraesthesia (medicine) formication 2 (noun) in the sense of spike Definition a thorn or spike on a plant an erect stem covered at the base with prickles Synonyms spike Its skin is covered with spikes. point the point of a knife spur An X-ray might show a small spur of bone at the site of your pain. needle spine Carry a pair of thick gloves to protect you from hedgehog spines. thorn Roses will always have thorns, but with care they can be avoided. barb Apply gentle pressure on the barb with the point of the pliers. Additional synonyms in the sense of barb Definition a point facing in the opposite direction to the main point of a fish-hook, harpoon, etc. Apply gentle pressure on the barb with the point of the pliers. Synonyms point, spur, needle, spike, spine, thorn, bristle, quill, prickle, tine, prong in the sense of itch Definition to feel an irritating or tickling sensation When you have hayfever, your eyes and nose stream and itch. Synonyms prickle, tickle, tingle, crawl in the sense of point Definition the sharp tip of anything the point of a knife Synonyms end, tip, sharp end, top, spur, spike, apex, nib, tine, prong Nearby words of prickle prick prick up prick up your ears prickle prickly pride pride yourself on something Synonyms of 'prickle' prickle Explore 'prickle' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of smart Definition to feel or cause a sharp stinging physical or mental pain My eyes smarted from the smoke. Synonyms sting, burn, tingle, pain, hurt, throb in the sense of spine Definition a sharp point on the body of an animal or on a plant Carry a pair of thick gloves to protect you from hedgehog spines. Synonyms barb, spur, needle, spike, ray, quill, rachis in the sense of spur Definition a sharp horny part sticking out from a cock's leg An X-ray might show a small spur of bone at the site of your pain. Synonyms projection, spike, protuberance, protrusion in the sense of sting Definition to cause (someone) to feel a sharp physical pain His cheeks were stinging from the icy wind. Synonyms smart, burn, pain, hurt, tingle in the sense of thorn Definition a sharp pointed woody projection from a stem or leaf Roses will always have thorns, but with care they can be avoided. Synonyms prickle, spike, spine, barb
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