prickling 1 of 2

present participle of prickle
as in poking
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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adjective

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Recent Examples of prickling
Adjective
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 Jakobus speaks in an Old World dialect, Pilsner, delivering brisk herbal aromas, hints of fresh levain bread and a prickling hop bitterness. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prickling
Verb
  • The first meetup drew dozens of participants poking at pudding cups together.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD on YouTube and other social media channels, has already boiled down his thoughts to a stinging verdict.
    Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bone was found to be raw, unworked, except for a single hole piercing its entire length.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With his head resting on his hand, his piercing eyes stared right at the pain coming toward him.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And in Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard’s case, a nagging calf injury will likely mean more carries for backup Rico Dowdle.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The extensive embellishment of a score by Bobby Krlic (the English musician who records as the Haxan Cloak), drenched in moody synths and guitar, fits the tone but also adds to the nagging sense that the younger Day-Lewis’ storytelling too often mistakes padding for atmosphere.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Redshirt freshman quarterback Caden Pinnick of Del Oro High School roots last week against Weber State suffered a shoulder stinger from a hard hit, leading to brief tingling sensations.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • For those who may be using a magnesium product to manage leg cramps or uncomfortable tingling sensations, Troxel warned that these symptoms may be a sign of restless legs syndrome, a clinical sleep disorder commonly associated with iron deficiency.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • The magnesium spray helps keep your Activator Gel moist during session while easing post-workout soreness by penetrating its nutrients deep into the skin.
    Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Try Oribe’s Styling Butter Curl Enhancing Crème, made with olive and avocado oils to attain deeply penetrating hydration.
    Talia Gutierrez, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The stretchy upper was able to accommodate her swollen feet throughout the day without causing any major pain.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • My throat was scorched, my tongue was swollen — and the acid would not stop coming.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Prickling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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