prickle
a sharp point.
a small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant.
a sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal; a spine.
a pricking sensation.
to prick lightly.
to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in.
to tingle as if pricked.
Origin of prickle
1Other words from prickle
- un·prick·led, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for prickle
/ (ˈprɪkəl) /
botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or conducting tissue: Compare thorn (def. 1)
a pricking or stinging sensation
to feel or cause to feel a stinging sensation
(tr) to prick, as with a thorn
Origin of prickle
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