Prickle Definition
prĭkəl
prickled, prickles, prickling
noun
prickles
Any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer layer of a plant.
Webster's New World
A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure.
American Heritage Medicine
A prickly sensation; stinging or tingling.
Webster's New World
verb
prickled, prickles, prickling
To tingle.
Webster's New World
To prick, as with a spine or thorn.
Webster's New World
To cause to feel a tingling sensation.
Webster's New World
To rise or stand up like prickles.
The hair on my neck prickled.
American Heritage Medicine
To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in.
Tears prickled my eyes.
American Heritage
Origin of Prickle
Middle English prikel from Old English pricel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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