prickling
/ˈprɪklɪŋ/
noun
- A slight, sharp, stinging sensation on the skin, often caused by something touching it or by a feeling like pins and needles.
- The cold wind caused a prickling on my cheeks.
- After sitting cross-legged for an hour, a prickling spread through his foot as the blood flow returned.
- She felt a prickling on her arm as the tiny insect crawled across it.
adjective
- Causing or experiencing a slight, sharp, stinging sensation.
- The nettle leaves left a prickling rash on his hand.
- He had a prickling feeling on the back of his neck, as if someone was watching him.
- The prickling sensation of the wool sweater made her itch.