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
Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Researchers at Cornell University, meanwhile, eradicated prickles in an Australian fruit plant known as the desert raisin.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Discomfort, such as a prickling sensation, at the site of the bite is also possible.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Pain might flicker, flash, prickle, drill, lancinate, pinch, cramp, tug, scald, sear, or itch.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Researchers at Cornell University, meanwhile, eradicated prickles in an Australian fruit plant known as the desert raisin.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prickle
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For Edelberto’s brother, Amilcar Hernandez, the death has been piercing and painful.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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In September, Manow posted a photo of her bloodied face and said Clateman knocked out her dermal piercing during a fight.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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In particular, a specific component called dynamic random-access memory or DRAM, which is used in AI data centers, saw a huge price spike in 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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Doctors said fewer people being vaccinated is causing part of the spike in flu cases, and this year's formula doesn't protect against the new strain.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The actress hasn't spoken publicly about her dating life, aside from a few TikTok videos poking fun at her singleness.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLITICAL THEATER – Vance reposts meme poking fun at Democrats' Jan 6 candlelight vigil.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The barbs have come from both sides of the political spectrum.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But voters who showed up to the polls on Tuesday had a different point of view and delivered stinging defeats to Republicans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In February, Vance delivered a stinging message to European allies, saying that the biggest threat to Europe did not come from Russia or China, but from within Europe itself, and that he was concerned Europe was moving toward censorship and away from democracy.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lemon had a career-high 161 yards through the air and Lane’s 74 included several diving snags and one spectacular one-hander in the end zone despite tight coverage.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Close all zippers and fasteners to prevent snags or tears.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Eloise could be seen wearing a pink sweatshirt and matching pink sweatpants as Elliot bent down to tickle her foot.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The scoring was welcome, certainly, on a team that didn’t tickle the net until nearly eight minutes into it.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Davison asked his son to find any kind of tape, including the dinosaur sticker.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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And when there's a sale sticker involved?—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Prickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickle. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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