Definition of prickle
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Examples of prickle in a Sentence
She felt a prickle of fear as the stranger came closer to her.
He felt the familiar prickle of excitement as the game began.
Recent Examples of prickle from the Web
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Suddenly every sound and motion made my skin prickle and pulse.
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But Nixon's men grew up in a denser geography of ethnic difference, full of prickles and thorns.
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Origin and Etymology of prickle
Middle English prikle, from Old English pricle; akin to Old English prica prick
Examples of prickle in a Sentence
The burrs were prickling my arm.
The wool sweater prickled my skin.
My skin prickled with fear.
The hair prickled on the back of my neck.
She felt a prickling sensation in her shoulder.
Recent Examples of prickle from the Web
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My eyelashes prickled, skin seared as if by a furnace blast.
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But the sense most people notice first is smell—the scent of old books prickling your nose.
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Both leaders prickle at the openness of Western society and interpret any criticism as authorized, Mr. Techau said.
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First Known Use of prickle
circa 1522
PRICKLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of prickle for English Language Learners
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: one of usually many stiff, sharp points that grow on some plants
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: a slight, sharp feeling of an emotion
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Definition of prickle for English Language Learners
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: to cause or experience an unpleasant feeling that is like the feeling of having many small, sharp points against your skin
PRICKLE Defined for Kids
Definition of prickle for Students
1 : a small sharp point (as a thorn)
2 : a slight stinging pain
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