prick
/prɪk/
noun
- A small sharp point or a tool with a sharp point.
- He used a prick to make a hole in the leather.
- The cactus has tiny pricks that can hurt if you touch them.
- The rose stem was covered in sharp pricks.
- A slight sharp pain caused by a pointed object.
- She felt a prick of jealousy when she saw his success.
- The injection was just a quick prick.
- I felt a prick on my arm and realized a mosquito had bitten me.
verb
- To make a small hole in something with a sharp point.
- She pricked the balloon with a pin, and it popped.
- The nurse pricked his arm to draw blood.
- Be careful not to prick your finger on the thorn.
- To cause a sharp, stinging pain.
- The cold wind pricked his cheeks.
- The needle pricked my skin, but it didn't hurt much.
- A sudden guilt pricked her conscience.
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