Synonyms of pinpricks

pinpricks 1 of 2

noun

plural of pinprick

as in punctures

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punctures
• punches
• tears
• pricks
• slits
• perforations
• pinholes
• cuts
• grooves
• stabs
• hollows
• lacerations
• incisions
• breaks
• gouges
• ruptures
• slashes
• notches
• gashes
• rents
• rips

pinpricks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pinprick

as in pricks

Related Words

• pricks
• thrusts
• pokes
• punches
• quills
• slices
• pikes
• knifes
• bayonets
• perforates
• poniards
• prongs
• gimlets
• cuts
• punctures
• stabs
• jabs
• riddles
• spikes
• dirks
• lances
• spindles
• pecks
• spears
• transfixes
• spits
• pierces
• sticks
• runs through
• harpoons
• impales
• gores
• skewers
• pinks
• picks
• transpierces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pinpricks

Noun

Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026

For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025

Galaxies, nebulae, shooting stars, and the Milky Way’s luminous core shimmered all around me, while hundreds of white pinpricks sparkled overhead. — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025

The emulsified red salsa brings more savoriness and the habanero provides robust, fruity pinpricks. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024