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To cause someone to feel a prickle
A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
to puncture slightly with fine, sharp points
{n} a very small sharp point, thorn, brier
To feel a prickle
stiff sharp-pointed spine
a sharp feature of some cones
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 sharp outgrowth of the outermost layer of cells or bark
Small, sharp spinelike outgrowth on the surface of a plant
A sharp structure arising as a modification of the epidermis found randomly on bark or other plant parts
a spine
A stiff, sharp and slender outgrowth on a stem
cause a prickling sensation
Prickles are small sharp points that stick out from leaves or from the stalks of plants. an erect stem covered at the base with a few prickles
a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
{f} sting, pierce lightly, stab slightly
A sieve of filberts, about fifty pounds
{i} thorn, thistle, briar; prong, barb, spike
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" cause a prickling sensation
If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion. He paused, feeling his scalp prickling under his hat Prickle is also a noun. I felt a prickle of disquiet
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
a slender thorn-like projection which breaks off entirely
To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points
Presence of tiny bubbles in some young wines
A kind of willow basket; a term still used in some branches of trade
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
to prickle
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