prickle: Meaning and Definition of
prick•le
Pronunciation: (prik'ul), [key]
— n., v., -led, -ling.
—n.
- a sharp point.
- a small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant.
- a sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal; a spine.
- a pricking sensation.
—v.t.
- to prick lightly.
- to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in.
—v.i.
- to tingle as if pricked.
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