prickle

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: spinethornprickerstickerspikeletpricktingle

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leafSynonyms: spinethornprickerstickerspikelet

Verb (3)

  1. cause a prickling sensationSynonyms: prick
  2. cause a stinging or tingling sensationSynonyms: tingle
  3. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn“The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample”Synonyms: prick
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Prickle \Pric"kle\, v. t. To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. [1913 Webster]

Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Prickleback

Prickle \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. [1913 Webster]

2.A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

3.A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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