prickle
🇺🇸
/ˈprɪkl/
🇬🇧
/ˈprɪkl/
verb
R
to cause a tingling or stinging sensation on the skin
The tiny hairs on the plant's leaves gave me a prickle when I touched them.
R
to feel a tingling or stinging sensation due to an emotional reaction
I felt a prickle of excitement when I heard the news.
noun
R
a small sharp point on a plant or animal
The prickles on the cactus made it difficult to hold.
R
a slight stinging feeling on the skin
The sudden breeze gave me a prickle on my arms.
translation
to cause a tingling or stinging sensation on the skin; to feel a tingling or stinging sensation due to an emotional reaction
a small sharp point on a plant or animal; a slight stinging feeling on the skin
Word Forms
3rd Present
prickles
Past
prickled
Perfect
prickled
Progressive
prickling
Plural
prickles