Thesaurus results for PRICKLE

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verb

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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Verb

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 Discomfort, such as a prickling sensation, at the site of the bite is also possible. —

Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025

Noun

The rose has few prickles, and the mild fragrance is that of fruit and honey. —

Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 Everything from IPAs to sours made with local ingredients like prickle pear. —

Felicia Campbell, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for prickle

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According to court records, one of the bullets pierced the digital display of the cash register, shattering glass and plastic and causing injuries to the owner’s face, eye, hand and stomach.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Loud Sound Reduction is another nice-to-have perk carried over from the AirPods Pro series, letting the headphones reduce the severity of sirens, construction and other ear-piercing sounds.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026