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

Their headlamps piercing the watery dark, the group swims along (only Sara has accepted a life jacket), admiring the bats and stalactites while Wat reminds them to respect the caves.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
O’Connor’s face filled the screen, her crystal-blue eyes piercing me in my own living room.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026

Definition of pierce

Noun

ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
In September 2024, state economists attributed the drop in play to a decline in scratch-off sales as consumers faced inflationary pressures coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic period, which saw a spike in Lottery purchases.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of spike

Verb

The family dog, named by local media as Rocky, was found alive after one of the rescuers spotted his tail poking out of the rubble.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
While viral videos poke fun, territorial scrums over scarce Costco spots can turn ugly, and sometimes violent.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of poke

Noun

So now, more than a year later, and after hitting several snags along the way, the election-date change proposal has finally landed on the ballot, labeled Miami Referendum 1.

— Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
That trend continued Friday, as Allen pulled down a one-handed snag from quarterback Patrick Mahomes during 11-on-11s that served as the day’s top highlight.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 31 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

Definition of tickle

Noun

Meals are accompanied by either a purple stick or sticker and served on a purple tray.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
But this year is different, and the roles are reversed; David and his uncle do the swapping while Peralta stands by to place each sticker carefully into the album.

— Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026