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Noun: pricking priking- The act of puncturing with a small point
- prick Verb: prick prik- Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" - prickle - Cause a stinging pain
"The needle pricked his skin" - sting, twinge - Raise
"The dog pricked up his ears" - prick up, cock up - Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- goad - Cause a prickling sensation
- prickle - To cause a sharp emotional pain
"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience" - Deliver a sting to
- sting, bite
Derived forms: prickings See also: pricker Type of: ache, arouse, elicit, enkindle, erect, evoke, fire, hurt, jab, kindle, pierce, provoke, puncture, raise, rear, stab, suffer Encyclopedia: Prick Pricking |