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prick

/ prick /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of puncturing with a small point
"he gave the balloon a small prick"
Type of:
puncture
Derived:
prickle
verb Sense 2
to cause a sharp emotional pain
"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
cause a stinging pain
"The needle pricked his skin"
Type of:
hurt ache suffer
Kinds of:
prickle
Derived:
twinge sting stinging stinger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
prod or urge as if with a log stick
Type of:
stab jab
Derived:
prod goad
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
obscene terms for penis
Type of:
penis phallus member
Domain:
obscenity vulgarism dirty word
verb Sense 6
raise
"The dog pricked up his ears"
Type of:
rear erect
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
cause a prickling sensation
Type of:
sting twinge
Derived:
prickling tingle tingling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb Sense 8
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
Type of:
pierce
Kinds of:
needle
Derived:
spine thorn prickle pricker sticker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 9
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Type of:
depression impression imprint
Kinds of:
score scotch
Derived:
indent dent slit slice prickle
verb Sense 10
deliver a sting to
"A bee stung my arm yesterday"
Type of:
pierce
Derived:
sting bite insect bite stinger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 11
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Type of:
unpleasant person disagreeable person
Domain:
obscenity vulgarism dirty word
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
51
Times Searched
3
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puncture arouse elicit enkindle hurt ache suffer prickle stab jab penis phallus