English noun: prickle | |||
1. | prickle (plant) a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | ||
Synonyms | pricker, spikelet, spine, sticker, thorn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aculeus | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glochid, glochidium | ||
English verb: prickle | |||
1. | prickle (perception) cause a prickling sensation | ||
Synonyms | prick | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | prick, sting, twinge | ||
2. | prickle (perception) cause a stinging or tingling sensation | ||
Synonyms | tingle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | itch | ||
3. | prickle (contact) make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn | ||
Samples | The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample. | ||
Synonyms | prick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pierce | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | needle | ||