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prick·le P0553700 (prĭk′əl)n.1. a. A small hard pointed outgrowth of the epidermis of a plant, in contrast to a modified plant organ such as a spine or thorn.b. A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure.2. A tingling or pricking sensation: felt prickles in my leg after sitting for so long.v. prick·led, prick·ling, prick·les v.intr.1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation: His skin prickled with fear.2. To rise or stand up like prickles: The hair on my neck prickled.v.tr. To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in: Tears prickled my eyes. [Middle English prikel, from Old English pricel.]prickle (ˈprɪkəl) n1. (Botany) botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or conducting tissue. Compare thorn12. a pricking or stinging sensationvb3. to feel or cause to feel a stinging sensation4. (tr) to prick, as with a thorn[Old English pricel; related to Middle Low German prekel, German Prickel]prick•le (ˈprɪk əl) n., v. -led, -ling. n. 1. a sharp point. 2. a small, sharp thorn or projection, as on a plant. 3. a pricking sensation. v.t. 4. to prick lightly. 5. to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in. v.i. 6. to tingle as if pricked. [before 950; Middle English prykel (n.), Old English pricel. See prick, -le] prickle Past participle: prickled Gerund: prickling
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I prickle | you prickle | he/she/it prickles | we prickle | you prickle | they prickle |
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I prickled | you prickled | he/she/it prickled | we prickled | you prickled | they prickled |
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I am prickling | you are prickling | he/she/it is prickling | we are prickling | you are prickling | they are prickling |
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I have prickled | you have prickled | he/she/it has prickled | we have prickled | you have prickled | they have prickled |
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I was prickling | you were prickling | he/she/it was prickling | we were prickling | you were prickling | they were prickling |
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I had prickled | you had prickled | he/she/it had prickled | we had prickled | you had prickled | they had prickled |
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I will prickle | you will prickle | he/she/it will prickle | we will prickle | you will prickle | they will prickle |
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I will have prickled | you will have prickled | he/she/it will have prickled | we will have prickled | you will have prickled | they will have prickled |
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I will be prickling | you will be prickling | he/she/it will be prickling | we will be prickling | you will be prickling | they will be prickling |
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I have been prickling | you have been prickling | he/she/it has been prickling | we have been prickling | you have been prickling | they have been prickling |
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I will have been prickling | you will have been prickling | he/she/it will have been prickling | we will have been prickling | you will have been prickling | they will have been prickling |
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I had been prickling | you had been prickling | he/she/it had been prickling | we had been prickling | you had been prickling | they had been prickling |
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I would prickle | you would prickle | he/she/it would prickle | we would prickle | you would prickle | they would prickle |
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I would have prickled | you would have prickled | he/she/it would have prickled | we would have prickled | you would have prickled | they would have prickled | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | prickle - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leafpricker, spikelet, sticker, thorn, spineaculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant processglochid, glochidium - a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti) | Verb | 1. | prickle - cause a prickling sensationpricktwinge, prick, sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" | | 2. | prickle - cause a stinging or tingling sensationtingleitch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!" | | 3. | prickle - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"prickneedle - prick with a needlepierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
prickleverb1. tingle, smart, sting, twitch, itch His scalp prickled under his wig.2. prick, stick into, nick, jab The pine needles prickled her skin.noun1. tingling, smart, chill, tickle, tingle, pins and needles (informal), goose bumps, goose flesh, paraesthesia (Medical) a prickle at the nape of my neck reminds me of my fears2. spike, point, spur, needle, spine, thorn, barb an erect stem covered at the base with pricklespricklenoun1. A sharp, pointed object:needle, prick, spine, thorn.2. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:ache, pain, pang, prick, smart, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge.Informal: misery.Translationsprickle (ˈprikl) noun1. a sharp point growing on a plant or animal. A hedgehog is covered with prickles. (動植物的)皮刺 (动植物的)皮刺 2. a feeling of being pricked. a prickle of fear. 針刺般的感覺 针刺般的感觉ˈprickly adjective1. covered with prickles. Holly is a prickly plant. 多刺的 多刺的2. pricking; stinging. a prickly rash. 刺痛的 刺痛的ˈprickliness noun 易怒 易怒
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prickle Botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc., and containing no woody or conducting tissue prickle
prickle (prĭk′əl)n.1. a. A small hard pointed outgrowth of the epidermis of a plant, in contrast to a modified plant organ such as a spine or thorn.b. A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure.2. A tingling or pricking sensation: felt prickles in my leg after sitting for so long.v. prick·led, prick·ling, prick·les v.intr.1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation: His skin prickled with fear.2. To rise or stand up like prickles: The hair on my neck prickled.v.tr. To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in: Tears prickled my eyes.prickle a hard, pointed plant structure containing no VASCULAR BUNDLE structure.prickle
Synonyms for prickleverb tingleSynonyms- tingle
- smart
- sting
- twitch
- itch
verb prickSynonymsnoun tinglingSynonyms- tingling
- smart
- chill
- tickle
- tingle
- pins and needles
- goose bumps
- goose flesh
- paraesthesia
noun spikeSynonyms- spike
- point
- spur
- needle
- spine
- thorn
- barb
Synonyms for pricklenoun a sharp, pointed objectSynonymsnoun a sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injurySynonyms- ache
- pain
- pang
- prick
- smart
- soreness
- stab
- sting
- stitch
- throe
- twinge
- misery
Synonyms for pricklenoun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leafSynonyms- pricker
- spikelet
- sticker
- thorn
- spine
Related Wordsverb cause a prickling sensationSynonymsRelated Wordsverb cause a stinging or tingling sensationSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thornSynonymsRelated Words |