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- DictionaryPrick·le/ˈprik(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a short, slender, sharp-pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn: "the prickles of the blackberry bushes"
verb
- 1. (of a person's skin or a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion: "the sound made her skin prickle with horror"
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[intransitive] prickle (with something) (of skin, eyes, etc.) to feel strange and unpleasant because you are frightened, angry, excited, etc. Her eyes prickled with tears. The thought made her prickle with excitement. The hairs on the back of my neck prickled when I heard the door open.
The meaning of PRICKLE is a fine sharp process or projection; especially : a sharp pointed emergence arising from the epidermis or cortex of a plant (such as a rose or raspberry). How to use prickle in a sentence.
a sharp point on the surface of some plants or the skin of some animals. prickle. verb [ I ] uk / ˈprɪkl / us. If part of your body prickles, it feels as if a lot of sharp points are touching it because you are frightened or excited: a prickling sensation. (Definition of prickle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Plants, Animals prick‧le1 /ˈprɪkəl/ noun [ countable] 1 a long thin sharp point on the skin of some animals or the surface of some plants 2 if you feel a prickle of fear, anger, or excitement, you feel slightly afraid, angry, or excited in a way that makes your skin feel slightly co...
prickle meaning: 1. a sharp point on the surface of some plants or the skin of some animals 2. If part of your body…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'prickle' 1. If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion. [...] 2. Prickles are small sharp points that stick out from leaves or from the stalks of plants. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'prickle'
noun. prickles. Any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer layer of a plant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. A prickly sensation; stinging or tingling.
