prickle

Meaning

Noun

1. A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), informally called a "thorn".
2. A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.
3. A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
4. A kind of willow basket.
5. (UK, obsolete) A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
6. (collective) A group of hedgehogs or porcupines.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To feel a prickle.
2. (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.

Synonyms

thorn

spine

prick

spike

tingle

sticker

sting

goad

stick

needle

barb

pin

puncture

pierce

pricker

spikelet

burr

stitch

lance

nettle

nip

oka

pick

⛏️

pique

poke

skewer

splinter

spur

thistle

transfix

twinge

vellicate

be terrified

type of prickling pain

acantha

prod

be horrified

breach

break

bristle

bur

burn

cusp

dapple

dot

embroider

filigree

fin

fuzz

hook

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Translations

épine

Stachel

spina

aculeo

espina

Dorn

espinho

diken

αγκάθι

prikkel

espina

doorn

stekel

Klobenholz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹɪkəl/