prickle

prick·le  (prkl)

n.

1. A small sharp point, spine, or thorn.

2. A tingling or pricking sensation.

v. prick·led, prick·ling, prick·les

v.tr.

1. To prick as if with a thorn.

2. To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in.

v.intr.

1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation.

2. To rise or stand up like prickles.

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[Middle English prikel, from Old English pricel.]

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prickle

Noun

1. Bot a thorn or spike on a plant

2. a pricking or stinging sensation

Verb

[-ling, -led]

to feel a stinging sensation [Old English pricel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prickle - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf pricker, spikelet, sticker, thorn, spine aculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant process glochid, glochidium - a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
Verb	1.	prickle - cause a prickling sensation prick twinge, prick, sting - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
	2.	prickle - cause a stinging or tingling sensation tingle 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" prick needle - prick with a needle pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"

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prickle

verb 1. tingle, smart, sting, twitch, itch

verb 2. prick, stick into, nick, jab

noun 3. tingling, smart, chill, tickle, tingle, pins and needles (informal) goose bumps, goose flesh

noun 4. spike, point, spur, needle, spine, thorn, barb

Translations

prickle [ˈprɪkl] n (sensation) → picor m;

(BOT) → espina;

(ZOOL) → púa

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prickle [ˈprɪkl] n [of plant] → épine f (= sensation); picotement m

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prickle [ˈprɪkl] n [of plant] → Dorn m, Stachel m;

(sensation) → Prickeln nt

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prickle [ˈprɪkl] n [of plant] → spina;

(sensation) → pizzicore m