prickle
prick·le
(prĭk′əl)n.
1.
a. A small hard pointed outgrowth of the epidermis of a plant, in contrast to a modified plant organ such as a spine or thorn.
b. A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure.
2. A tingling or pricking sensation: felt prickles in my leg after sitting for so long.
v. prick·led, prick·ling, prick·les
v.intr.
1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation: His skin prickled with fear.
2. To rise or stand up like prickles: The hair on my neck prickled.
v.tr.
To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in: Tears prickled my eyes.
[Middle English prikel, from Old English pricel.]
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prickle
(ˈprɪkəl)n
1. (Botany) botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or conducting tissue. Compare thorn1
2. a pricking or stinging sensation
vb
3. to feel or cause to feel a stinging sensation
4. (tr) to prick, as with a thorn
[Old English pricel; related to Middle Low German prekel, German Prickel]
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prick•le
(ˈprɪk əl)n., v. -led, -ling. n.
1. a sharp point.
2. a small, sharp thorn or projection, as on a plant.
3. a pricking sensation.
v.t.4. to prick lightly.
5. to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in.
v.i.6. to tingle as if pricked.
[before 950; Middle English prykel (n.), Old English pricel. See prick, -le]
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prickle
Past participle: prickled
Gerund: prickling
| Imperative |
|---|
| prickle |
| prickle |
| Present |
|---|
| I prickle |
| you prickle |
| he/she/it prickles |
| we prickle |
| you prickle |
| they prickle |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I prickled |
| you prickled |
| he/she/it prickled |
| we prickled |
| you prickled |
| they prickled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am prickling |
| you are prickling |
| he/she/it is prickling |
| we are prickling |
| you are prickling |
| they are prickling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have prickled |
| you have prickled |
| he/she/it has prickled |
| we have prickled |
| you have prickled |
| they have prickled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was prickling |
| you were prickling |
| he/she/it was prickling |
| we were prickling |
| you were prickling |
| they were prickling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had prickled |
| you had prickled |
| he/she/it had prickled |
| we had prickled |
| you had prickled |
| they had prickled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will prickle |
| you will prickle |
| he/she/it will prickle |
| we will prickle |
| you will prickle |
| they will prickle |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have prickled |
| you will have prickled |
| he/she/it will have prickled |
| we will have prickled |
| you will have prickled |
| they will have prickled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be prickling |
| you will be prickling |
| he/she/it will be prickling |
| we will be prickling |
| you will be prickling |
| they will be prickling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been prickling |
| you have been prickling |
| he/she/it has been prickling |
| we have been prickling |
| you have been prickling |
| they have been prickling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been prickling |
| you will have been prickling |
| he/she/it will have been prickling |
| we will have been prickling |
| you will have been prickling |
| they will have been prickling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been prickling |
| you had been prickling |
| he/she/it had been prickling |
| we had been prickling |
| you had been prickling |
| they had been prickling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would prickle |
| you would prickle |
| he/she/it would prickle |
| we would prickle |
| you would prickle |
| they would prickle |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have prickled |
| you would have prickled |
| he/she/it would have prickled |
| we would have prickled |
| you would have prickled |
| they would have prickled |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  prickle - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leafaculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant process glochid, glochidium - a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti) |
| Verb | 1. | prickle - cause a prickling sensation twinge, prick, sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" |
| 2. | prickle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!" | |
| 3. | prickle - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" needle - prick with a needle pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
prickle
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prickle
noun1. A sharp, pointed object:
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Translations
شَوْكَهنَخْزَه، تَنْميل في الجِلْد
bodáníostentrn
pigstiktorn
bizsergés
broddur; òyrnirstingur
dilgusdirginantisdygliuotasdyglysdygumas
adatadūriens, dzēliensdzelonisērkšķis
bodica
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prickle
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prickle
(ˈprikl) noun1. a sharp point growing on a plant or animal. A hedgehog is covered with prickles.
2. a feeling of being pricked. a prickle of fear.
ˈprickly adjective1. covered with prickles. Holly is a prickly plant.
2. pricking; stinging. a prickly rash.
ˈprickliness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
prickle
vi hormiguear, picar
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