Definitions for: Prickle


[n] a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
[v] cause a tingling sensation
[v] cause a prickling sensation



Webster (1913) Definition: Pric"kle, n. [AS. pricele, pricle; akin to LG.
prickel, D. prikkel. See Prick, n.]
1. A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp
process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the
bark of a plant, etc.; a spine. --Bacon.

2. A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some
branches of trade. --B. Jonson.

3. A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. [Eng.]


Pric"kle, v. t.
To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points.

Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my
breath. --Tennyson.

Synonyms: prick, pricker, spine, sticker, thorn, tingle

See Also: aculeus, itch, sting, twinge

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