pinprick

n.

1. A slight puncture made by or as if by a pin.
2. An insignificant wound.
3. A minor annoyance.

tr.v., -pricked, -prick·ing, -pricks.
To puncture with or as if with a pin.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a minor annoyance

Meaning #2: small puncture (as if made by a pin)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - nålestik, chikane

Nederlands (Dutch)
speldenprik (geven), kleine ergernis

Français (French)
n. - piqûre d'épingle, sensation de piqûre, (fig) pointe (de jalousie)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nadelstich, Stichelei

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τσίμπημα (καρφίτσας), τρυπηματάκι, (μτφ.) μικροενόχληση

Italiano (Italian)
puntura di spillo, seccatura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alfinetada (f), aborrecimento (m)

Русский (Russian)
булавочный укол, колкость

Español (Spanish)
n. - pinchazo, alfilerazo, puya

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - nålstick, pl. småelakheter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
针孔, 针扎, 针刺, 小烦恼

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 針孔, 針紮, 針刺, 小煩惱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 콕콕 찌름, 괴롭힘

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小さな穴, 意地悪

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ثقيب, فعله أو ملاحظه ططفيفه مزعجه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עקיצה, דקירת-סיכה‬

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