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Present participle for to pierce with a small and sharp point
“Take out the stones with a silver toothpick or bodkin as gently as possible or, if this is too troublesome, prick the fruit with a needle.”
Present participle for to feel a sensation as though being pierced with a small and sharp point
“She felt her scalp prick and her palms were damp.”
Present participle for to erect or point upwards
“The trainer, a young woman in jodhpurs, is working on getting the mare to prick her ears for a click and a treat.”
Present participle for to provoke to action
“They do not need the stimulus of an oath to prick them into action.”
Present participle for to cause mental or emotional discomfort to
“A few times a month, thoughts of her mother creep into her mind and prick her conscience.”
Present participle for to taunt or annoy someone
Present participle for to drive spiritually or urge someone on
Present participle for to undermine, especially someone's mood, ideas or feelings
Present participle for to make a long, narrow superficial wound or mark on a surface, especially skin
An unpleasant sensation caused by physical illness or injury
A sensation that prickles
(somewhat rare) The act of stabbing something, especially with a sharp or pointed object
The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face
Having or causing a tingling or itching sensation
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