Thesaurus results for PRICKLE

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verb

Definition of prickle

as in to pierce

to cause or experience an unpleasant feeling that is like the feeling of having many small, sharp points against your skin The burrs were prickling my arm. The wool sweater prickled my skin.

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Recent Examples of prickle

Verb

People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities. — Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025 It is spread to people and pets through the bites and scratches of an infected animal, and first symptoms may include flu, weakness, discomfort, fever, headache, as well as a prickling sensation at the site of the wound, before turning into more severe disease after around two weeks. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Noun

His masochistic affair with Isabella is the one that makes your skin prickle. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Both the plant's stems and leaflets have small barbs and wading through a sea of these prickles is not fun, Drews said. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prickle

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prickle

Verb

Poy was wounded in a second land mine explosion that pierced his face and body with shrapnel and killed three of his colleagues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Multiple bullets pierced Bridegan’s body and vehicle – one just inches from his toddler, Bexley, who was uninjured and crying, still strapped into her car seat, according to CNN affiliate WJXT, which cited prosecutors.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pierce

Noun

But as researcher Emily Oster has argued, the extraordinary statewide spike in 2025 and its immediate reversal this year raise serious questions about whether those results accurately reflected changes in student learning.

— Evan Stone, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Tracking of an outbreak of the intestinal ailment began with a sudden spike in cases that quickly got the attention of local and state health officials in late June.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of spike

Noun

Anyone who has felt the sharp barb of a stingray knows that scalding hot water is the treatment.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The president has traded barbs and missile strikes with Tehran regarding the flow of regional commerce through the international waterway since peace talks with Iran broke down last month.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of barb

Verb

Several clubs have been stung by excessive ventures into external markets in recent years, most notably Tottenham in Italy and Manchester United’s mistakes in the Dutch league under Erik ten Hag.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Battered fish and salt-and-vinegar-seasoned chips have been a staple for hundreds of years, best paired with stinging seaside winds and spray.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sting

Noun

Either way, plans could hit a logistical snag, leaving you no choice but to reconsider the entire thing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
But by the summer, when the company had sought to begin producing the earbuds, supply chain and software snags led Apple to postpone the product until 2027, Bloomberg reported in mid-June.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of snag

Verb

Whales and sharks breach and hunt in the waters beyond the thick kelp forests that tickle its edges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Community members will once again be able to tickle the ivories in Blaney Plaza, thanks to a piano that was donated for public use last month.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of tickle

Noun

Admission to the Thursday morning party is included with general zoo tickets, and the first 500 guests at the habitat will receive a special, limited-edition sticker honoring the HeroRATs.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Stickers are stuck in the wrong spot, Trevor Etienne gets put on the board when it was meant to be his brother Travis, and owners look frantically for a Stefon Diggs or Keenan Allen sticker that doesn’t exist in the pack.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026