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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"
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.
PRICKLE definition: 1. one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal: 2. a feeling as if a lot…. Learn more.
noun. botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or conducting tissue Compare thorn. a pricking or stinging sensation.
PRICKLE meaning: 1. one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal: 2. a feeling as if a lot…. Learn more.
A prickle is a thorn or a bramble, a small, sharp place on a plant. When you're climbing over your neighbor's fence to get your Frisbee back, watch out for the prickles on their blackberry bushes!
[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.
1. a. A small hard pointed outgrowth of the epidermis of a plant, in contrast to a modified plant organ such as a spine or thorn. b. A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure. 2. A tingling or pricking sensation: felt prickles in my leg after sitting for so long. v. prick·led, prick·ling, prick·les. v.intr.
Prickle Definition. Any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer layer of a plant. A spine, thorn, or other small sharp structure. A prickly sensation; stinging or tingling. A kind of willow basket.
prickle. 4 meanings: 1. botany a pointed process arising from the outer layer of a stem, leaf, etc, and containing no woody or.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of prickle – Learner’s Dictionary. prickle. noun [ C ] uk / ˈprɪkl / us. a sharp point on the surface of some plants or the skin of some animals. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. prickle. verb [ I ] uk / ˈprɪkl / us.
