prickle

prickle
prick|le1 [ˈprıkəl] n
[: Old English; Origin: pricle]
1.) a long thin sharp point on the skin of some animals or the surface of some plants
2.) if you feel a prickle of fear, anger, or excitement, you feel slightly afraid, angry, or excited in a way that makes your skin feel slightly cold and uncomfortable
prickle of
▪ She felt a prickle of fear as she realized that she was alone.
prickle 2
prickle2 v
1.) [I and T]
if something prickles your skin, it makes it sting slightly
▪ A cold breeze prickled his face.
▪ His hair prickled my neck.
prickle on
▪ He felt sweat prickle on his forehead.
2.)
if your skin prickles, it begins to sting slightly
▪ Her skin was prickling uncomfortably.
3.) [I] [i]BrE
if your eyes prickle, they sting slightly because you are going to cry
▪ She felt her eyes prickle. 'It was awful,' she whispered.
▪ My eyes prickled with tears .
4.) [I]
if you prickle, you feel slightly angry, excited, or afraid
prickle with
▪ The thought of meeting him made her prickle with excitement.
prickle at
▪ She felt herself prickle (=become angry) at his tone of voice.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Prickle — Pric kle, v. t. To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. [1913 Webster] Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prickle — ► NOUN 1) a short spine or pointed outgrowth on the surface of a plant or on the skin of an animal. 2) a tingling or mildly painful sensation on the skin. ► VERB ▪ experience or produce a prickle. ORIGIN Old English, related to PRICK(Cf.… …   English terms dictionary

  • Prickle — 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prickle — O.E. pricel thing to prick with, from the same source as O.E. prician (see PRICK (Cf. prick)) with W.Gmc. instrumental suffix * islja (Cf. M.L.G. prickel, Du. prikkel) …   Etymology dictionary

  • prickle — [prik′əl] n. [ME prykel < OE pricel, earlier pricels < base of prica (see PRICK) + els, instrumental suffix] 1. any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer… …   English World dictionary

  • prickle — I UK [ˈprɪk(ə)l] / US verb Word forms prickle : present tense I/you/we/they prickle he/she/it prickles present participle prickling past tense prickled past participle prickled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to feel something sharp and… …   English dictionary

  • Prickle — In botany, a prickle is a modified extension of the cortex and epidermis into a sharp, needle like structure. By extension, it can refer to: *Prickle cell of the skin *Prickle (protein), a planar cell polarity protein *the collective noun for a… …   Wikipedia

  • prickle — prick|le1 [ prıkl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to feel something sharp and uncomfortable on your skin or to cause this feeling: She felt frost prickling her face. His new wool pants prickled his legs. 2. ) intransitive to experience a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prickle — 1. noun a) A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn. b) A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 2. verb a) To feel a prickle …   Wiktionary

  • prickle — [[t]prɪ̱k(ə)l[/t]] prickles, prickling, prickled 1) VERB If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion. He paused, feeling… …   English dictionary

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