Definition of prickle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
sensationtr. cause a tingling or stinging sensationtr.
- The cold wind prickled my face.
2.
feel sensationintr. experience a tingling sensationintr.
- His arms would prickle with excitement..
3.
piercetr. Rare make a small hole with a sharp objecttr. Rare
- She prickled the fabric with a needle.
Noun
1.
sensationtingling sensation of mild discomfort
- I felt a prickle on my skin.
2.
naturesharp point on a plant or animal
- The rose bush was covered in prickles..
Images of prickle
sharp point on a plant or animal
Expressions with prickle
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polyhedral cell in the epidermis with spines
Prickle cells are found in the epidermis of the skin.
Origin of prickle
Old English, pricel (point)
Terms with prickle included in their meaning
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medical
skin tumor from the prickle cell layer
Examples of prickle in a sentence
Her scalp prickled with fear during the horror movie. Her skin would prickle when she was nervous. The cold air made his face prickle. He prickled his finger on the thorn. The cactus can prickle if touched carelessly. A prickle ran down my spine as I entered the room.
The cold wind gave me a prickle on my cheeks. The cactus had tiny prickles. The hedgehog's prickles were sharp.
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- French:piquer, picotement, ...
- German:kribbeln, Kribbeln, ...
- Italian:pizzicare, formicolio, ...
- Spanish:picar, hormigueo, ...
- Portuguese:picar, formigueiro, ...
- Chinese:刺痛, 刺痛感, ...
- Japanese:チクチクさせる, チクチク, ...
- Arabic:وَخَزَ, وَخْز, ...
- Hebrew:לְעַקְצֵץ, עִקְצוּץ, ...
- Russian:колоть, покалывание, ...
- Ukrainian:колоти, поколювання, ...
- Hindi:चुभना, झुनझुनी, ...
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