prickle Definition
prickle (prik′əl)
noun
- any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer layer of a plant
- a prickly sensation; stinging or tingling
Etymology: ME prykel < OE pricel, earlier pricels < base of prica (see prick) + -els, instrumental suffix
transitive verb -·led, -·ling
- to prick, as with a spine or thorn
- to cause to feel a tingling sensation
intransitive verb
to tingle
prickle Synonyms
prickle
n.
prickle Synonyms
prickle Usage Examples
Object
- sensation: However, Rachel started to feel a prickling sensation on her face.
- feeling: This creates pains in the hand and wrist and a " sleeping " prickling feeling in the fingers.
- pain: Two bright points of pain prickled directly behind Raif's eyes.
Converse of object
- have: All these leaves have tiny prickles on their edges, which makes them feel rough to the touch.
- make: Sounding dustier than ever Gil's cracked honey voice still possesses an urgency of spirit that can make goose bumps prickle on your back.
- curve: They vary in appearance between different localities, but common features include stems covered with short stiff hairs and curved prickles.
- feel: He could feel a strange prickle of awareness, an unease which wasn't coming from him.
Adjective modifier
- stout: The bark of the young tree is studded with stout prickles.
- sharp: The sharp prickles attached to the palm are an embodiment of hyper-sensitivity.
- many: They count how many prickles on that leaf and return to the number line ( not crossing or disturbing the line ).
Preposition: on
- back: Those beautiful high harmonies, that sentiment, combine to send the hairs prickling on the back of my neck.
- leaf: Genuine hedgehog holly, with nasty prickles on every leaf - quite possibly burgular proof.
Modifies a noun
- cell: They have long processes which run in the spaces between the prickle cells.
- layer: The prickle cell layer ( stratum spinosum ) is the next layer ( 8-10 layers of cells ).
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near prickle
- ‹ pricking
- ‹ pricket
- ‹ pricker
- ‹ prick up one's ears
- ‹ prick
- ‹ pricey
- ‹ priceless
- ‹ priced out of the market
- ‹ priced into
- ‹ priced
- prickly ›
- prickly ash ›
- prickly heat ›
- prickly pear ›
- prickly poppy ›
- pricy ›
- pride ›
- pride-of-India ›
- pride of place ›
- pride oneself on ›

