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

Defensively strong enough to stifle their talented attackers, with the technical ability to pierce their backline on the counter.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Even Good’s maroon Honda Pilot, the windshield pierced by Ross’s bullet, was bundled away by the FBI into a storage facility before state law enforcement could get a look at it.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of pierce

Noun

Crime, however, has been on a steady decline since 2024, following a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
But David Campbell, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, points out that other surveys that measure weekly attendance haven’t shown the same spike among young men.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of spike

Verb

Macron hasn’t been the only European leader stung by pension politics either.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
In the Mark Dolan Show interview and in a stinging essay for the Daily Mail, Griffiths accused the king’s son of making false allegations against her.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of sting

Noun

Even if today’s flight had hit snags, China still has other reusable rockets waiting in the wings.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
But the county ran into significant snags on its portion, including a costly and prolonged environmental impact study required for federal funding.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of snag

Verb

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
The more kids tickle him, the more Elmo giggles, causing a hilarious and contagious giggle effect for everyone in the room.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026