prick
/pɹˈɪk/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
“The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample” - cause a stinging pain
“The needle pricked his skin” - raise
“The dog pricked up his ears” - stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- cause a prickling sensation
- to cause a sharp emotional pain
“The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience” - deliver a sting to
“A bee stung my arm yesterday”
noun
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- obscene terms for penis
- the act of puncturing with a small point
“he gave the balloon a small prick”
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Words that rhyme with prick
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