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| prick·le [ prík'l ] |
noun (plural prick·les) |
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1. tingling feeling: a tingling or stinging sensation
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2. projection on plant: a sharp pointed projection on the outer surface of a leaf or plant
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle prick·led, present participle prick·ling, 3rd person present singular prick·les) |
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hurt in stinging way: to feel a sharp stinging pain, or cause something such as the eyes or the skin to hurt in this way
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noun (plural prick·les) |
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zoology animal's spine: a spine on an animal such as a hedgehog
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| [ Old English pricel "small prick" < W Germanic, "prick"] |
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