Analysis Complete

prickle

/ prickle /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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 pricker sticker bradawl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cause a prickling sensation
Type of:
prick sting twinge
Derived:
prickling tingle tingling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
Type of:
itch
Derived:
prickling tingle tingling frisson shiver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
noun Sense 4
a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
Type of:
aculeus
Kinds of:
glochidium glochid
Derived:
stick prick
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
18
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Related Words

pierce needle prick sting twinge itch aculeus glochidium glochid