Prickle Common

Prickle has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

spine thorn prickle pricker sticker spikelet

A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.

Verb

cause a prickling sensation

prickle prick

cause a stinging or tingling sensation

tingle prickle

make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"

prickle prick

To feel a prickle.

See Also

prickles aculeus prickled willow pricker prickling tingle pricklet

Related Terms

prickles aculeus prickled willow pricker prickling tingle pricklet thorn asleep cutgrass acantha aculeolate aculeate hound's tongue pringle discomfort prickless aculeiform aculeated

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

aculeus prick itch pierce

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

glochidium needle

Rhyming Words

eckle ickle inkle dekle rickle fuckle turkle hinkle fickle pickle jeckle kinkle nickle cockle winkle runkle mickle cankle finkle muckle

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