prick => The act of piercing..prickle, prick - cause a prickling sensation
Explanation:
prick
Word:
prick Pronunciation (prk)
n.
1.
a. The act of piercing or pricking.
b. The sensation of being pierced or pricked.
2.
a. A persistent or sharply painful feeling of sorrow or remorse.
b. A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting.
3. A small mark or puncture made by a pointed object.
4. A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn.
5. A hare's track or footprint.
6. Vulgar Slang A penis.
7. Vulgar Slang A person regarded as highly unpleasant, especially a male.
v. pricked, prick·ing, pricks
v.tr.
1. To puncture lightly.
2. To affect with a mental or emotional pang, as of sorrow or remorse: His conscience began to prick him.
3. To impel as if with a spur; urge on.
4. To mark or delineate on a surface by means of small punctures: prick a pattern on a board.
5. To pierce the quick of (a horse's hoof) while shoeing.
6. To transplant (seedlings, for example) before final planting.
7. To cause to stand erect or point upward: The dogs pricked their ears.
v.intr.
1. To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
2. To feel a pang or twinge from or as if from being pricked.
3.
a. To spur a horse on.
b. To ride at a gallop.
4. To stand erect; point upward: The dog's ears pricked at the noise.
Phrasal Verb:
prick off Nautical
To measure with dividers on a chart.
Idiom:
prick up (one's) ears
To listen with attentive interest.
[Middle English, from Old English prica, puncture.]
prick Pronunciation (prk)
n.
1.
a. The act of piercing or pricking.
b. The sensation of being pierced or pricked.
2.
a. A persistent or sharply painful feeling of sorrow or remorse.
b. A small, sharp, local pain, such as that made by a needle or bee sting.
3. A small mark or puncture made by a pointed object.
4. A pointed object, such as an ice pick, goad, or thorn.
5. A hare's track or footprint.
v. pricked, prick·ing, pricks
v.tr.
1. To puncture lightly.
2. To affect with a mental or emotional pang, as of sorrow or remorse: His conscience began to prick him.
3. To impel as if with a spur; urge on.
4. To mark or delineate on a surface by means of small punctures: prick a pattern on a board.
5. To pierce the quick of (a horse's hoof) while shoeing.
6. To transplant (seedlings, for example) before final planting.
7. To cause to stand erect or point upward: The dogs pricked their ears.
v.intr.
1. To pierce or puncture something or cause a pricking feeling.
2. To feel a pang or twinge from or as if from being pricked.
3.
a. To spur a horse on.
b. To ride at a gallop.
4. To stand erect; point upward: The dog's ears pricked at the noise.
Phrasal Verb:
prick off Nautical
To measure with dividers on a chart.
Idiom:
prick up (one's) ears
To listen with attentive interest.
[Middle English, from Old English prica, puncture.]
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Thesaurus
Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. prick - insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
dickhead, mother fucker, motherfucker, asshole, bastard, son of a bitch, whoreson, cocksucker, SOB, shit
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
2. prickprick - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
incision, scratch, dent, slit
imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
scotch, score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
3. prickprick - obscene terms for penis
pecker, cock, dick, peter, putz, tool, shaft
penis, phallus, member - the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
4. prickprick - the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
pricking
puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating
Verb 1. prick - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
prickle
needle - prick with a needle
pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
2. prickprick - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
twinge, sting
ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
prickle, prick - cause a prickling sensation
3. prick - raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
cock up, prick up
erect, rear - cause to rise up
4. prick - prod or urge as if with a log stick
goad
stab, jab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
5. prick - cause a prickling sensation
prickle
twinge, prick, sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
6. prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
7. prick - deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
sting, bite
pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
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