(of a bodily part) To suffer pain
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A thorn or spike on a plant
“A prickle caught my T-shirt and I pulled the shirt off the prickle and crawled.”
A tingling sensation on a person's skin, typically caused by strong emotion
“The passage's haughty assurance raised a prickle of annoyance in Jeremiah.”
The unpleasant sensation arising from an ache or pain
An inexplicable awareness or impression
One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants
A small puncture made by a pointed instrument
To cause a tingling sensation in
“I grimaced and turned around, starting to feel the winter freeze prickle the exposed back of my neck.”
To feel a stinging sensation
“The flash of power ripples through me, coursing through my internal channels, pushing the boundaries of my skill at controlling it, feeling every nerve in my body prickle at its presence.”
To rise or stand erect, like bristles
(of a bodily part) To suffer pain
To show or display anger, indignation or resentment
To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in
To stroke or touch, especially in a manner that causes laughter and twitching
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