prickle

n.

1. A small sharp point, spine, or thorn.
2. A tingling or pricking sensation.

v., -led, -ling, -les.

v.tr.

1. To prick as if with a thorn.
2. To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in.

v.intr.

1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation.
2. To rise or stand up like prickles.

[Middle English prikel, from Old English pricel.]

noun

1. A sharp, pointed object: needle, prick, spine, thorn. See sharp/dull.
2. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury: ache, pain, pang, prick, smart, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge. Informal misery. See pain/pleasure.

A small weak spine that grows out from a plant's bark or epidermis.

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

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
  Synonyms: spine, thorn, pricker, sticker

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The verb prickle has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: cause a prickling sensation
  Synonym: prick

Meaning #2: cause a tingling sensation
  Synonym: tingle

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - torn, stikken
v. tr. - stikke
v. intr. - føle let prikken

Nederlands (Dutch)
prikkelen, stekel, prikkeling

Français (French)
n. - piquant, frisson, épine, irritation
v. tr. - gratter, piquer, picoter, aiguillonner
v. intr. - avoir des picotements, fourmiller, se hérisser (les cheveux)

Deutsch (German)
v. - prickeln, stechen, kratzen
n. - Stachel, Dorn

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αγκυλώνω, κεντρίζω, τσιγκλάω
n. - αγκάθι

Italiano (Italian)
punzecchiare, spina, pizzicore

Português (Portuguese)
v. - picar, furar, formigar
n. - picada (f), ferrão (m), espinho (m)

Русский (Russian)
колоться, шип, покалывание

Español (Spanish)
n. - espina, pincho, púa, picazón
v. tr. - picar, pinchar, sentir picazón, hormiguear
v. intr. - sentir una punzada, picazón u hormigueo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sticka, stickas
n. - (törn)tagg, stickande (känsla)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
刺, 柳条篮子, 刺痛, 针一般地刺, 使感到刺痛, 驱使, 戳, 扎

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 刺, 柳條籃子, 刺痛
v. tr. - 針一般地刺, 使感到刺痛, 驅使
v. intr. - 刺, 戳, 紮, 刺痛

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가시, 비늘
v. tr. - 찌르다
v. intr. - 뜨끔 뜨끔 들이 쑤시게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - とげ, 針, 柳細工のかご
v. - 刺す, チクチク痛む, ちくりと刺す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشوك, ينخز (الاسم) شوكه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עקצוץ, דקרור, חוד, קוץ‬
v. tr. - ‮עקצץ‬
v. intr. - ‮חש דקירות‬

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