Defenition of the word prickle

• Defenition of the word prickle

  • cause a prickling sensation
  • a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
  • cause a tingling sensation
  • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
  • cause a stinging or tingling sensation
  • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

Synonyms for the word prickle

• • barb
  • bristle
  • crawl
  • creep
  • irritate
  • itch
  • needle
  • prick
  • quill
  • shiver
  • spike
  • spine
  • sting
  • thorn
  • tickle
  • tingle

Similar words in the prickle

• • prickle
  • prickle's
  • prickled
  • prickles

Hyponyms for the word prickle

• • glochid
  • glochidium
  • needle

Hypernyms for the word prickle

• • aculeus
  • itch
  • pierce
  • prick
  • sting
  • twinge

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  • Homonyms for the word prickles
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