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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 | ||
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