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

And the beep, beep, beep of the garbage trucks preparing the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for sunrise and another day of tennis pierced the moments of silence.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
At her job, Sofia meets a young, up-and-coming American author (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who seems incapable of answering any question without giving her a long, piercing look first.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pierce

Noun

ProPublica shared its analysis with more than a dozen maternal health experts, including leaders in the field, who were unaware of the spike; early pregnancy complications are chronically underresearched.

— Andrea Suozzo, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
In the months following Kirk’s death, Stevens said the free speech organization had a notable spike in professors reporting retaliation for their speech – both from university administration and lawmakers.

— Angele Latham, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spike

Verb

Traditionally, there’s this rendering of hell as a dark cave with fire, and there’s the devil with a pitchfork poking everybody with it.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of poke

Noun

This came in response to a teammate’s barb in the locker room.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Two of the highest-ranking law enforcement officials in California are publicly sparring over the integrity of state elections, trading barbs on social media that highlight the fierce partisan divide on the issue heading into the November midterms.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of barb

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

How does a sticker wall compare to DIY wallpaper and 3D panels?

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
For someone who wants something cheaper, more personal and potentially much more chaotic, Bergstrom and Soucy proved that a sticker wall can make just as dramatic a transformation.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026