About The Word Prickle
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Prickle
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What's The Definition Of Prickle?
[n] a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
[v] cause a tingling sensation [v] cause a prickling sensation Synonyms | Synonyms for Prickle: prick | pricker | spine | sticker | thorn | tingle Related Terms | Find terms related to Prickle: See Also | aculeus | itch | sting | twinge Prickle In Webster's Dictionary \Pric"kle\, n. [AS. pricele, pricle; akin to LG.
prickel, D. prikkel. See {Prick}, n.]
1. A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp
process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the
bark of a plant, etc.; a spine. --Bacon.
2. A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some
branches of trade. --B. Jonson.
3. A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. [Eng.]
\Pric"kle\, v. t. To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. --Tennyson. |
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