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Prickle
ˈprɪkl
Prickle definitions
noun
prickle
prickles
- a short pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn
"the prickles of the gorse bushes"
- a small spine or pointed outgrowth on the skin of certain animals
- a tingling sensation on a person's skin, typically caused by strong emotion
"Kathleen felt a prickle of excitement"
verb
prickle
prickled
prickles
prickling
- (of a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion
"the sound made her skin prickle with horror"
tingle itch have a creeping sensation have goose pimples have gooseflesh have goosebumps have pins and needles- cause a tingling sensation in
"I hate the way the fibres prickle your skin"
- (of a person) react defensively or angrily to something
"she prickled at the implication that she had led a protected life"