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
Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Then more debilitating symptoms appeared — including blurred vision, headache, tinnitus, nausea and more — before the tingling and prickling sensations reached her legs.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2021
The hairs on the back of our neck prickle.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2012
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Verb
This may lead to symptoms such as seizures, muscle spasms and contractions, and paresthesia (the sensation of prickling, burning, or tingling in the skin).
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My skin got that proper prickle.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for prickle
Verb
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The gang, armed with rifles powerful enough to pierce an armored vehicle, is believed to have attacked from an alleyway along a winding dirt road between the embassy and the housing compound that isn’t always visible even when security measures are taken.—
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This Ogden piercing fanatic deserves a follow simply for documenting his hilarious transition from TikTok to RedNote, complete with his first lip sync'ed Chinese love song.—
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First launched in May of last year, the collection was inspired by Poseidon’s trident from Greek mythology (a nod to Atlantis, the name of the Virginia Beach area where the artist was raised) and featured a mix of gold, titanium, and diamonds in chains accented with spikes.—
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These two forces combined—tight supply and high demand—are directly causing the spike in wholesale prices consumers are seeing.—
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
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Terrence Mann approached to set a screen, but Springer stayed attached to Porter Jr.’s body, shuffled his feet to cut off Porter Jr.’s drive and poked the ball away with his left hand.—
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Zuckerberg also traded barbs with Trump, particularly over immigration and misinformation.—
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The former Pittsburgh Steeler then hit back Jemele Hill, calling her comment unfunny. Jemele Hill and Antonio Brown’s barbs arrive in the aftermath of Faraji’s explosive lawsuit.—
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That doesn’t mean the absences to Golden State’s second and third most valuable players haven’t stung.—
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Misdiagnosed by Dennis as a blithering NPC, Marcie turns out to be the emotional turnkey for the entire movie — even more so than Roman and Rocky’s mom (Lauren Graham), who pops in just long enough to suggest that losing a twin might sting with the same intensity as losing a child.—
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Barring a last-minute snag, the #Lions OC lands with an NFC North rival.—
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Listen to this article TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office had said earlier there were last minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.—
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And a little bit of Pop (Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone) to tickle my songwriter bone.—
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My number one priority is a personal mission that truly tickles my heart: re-creating a photograph of my parents posing by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.—
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Sticker art kits come in varying difficulty, with larger stickers for younger kids and intricate designs for older ones.—
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The smoke alarm packs came with lithium-ion batteries, adhesive stickers, screws, mounting plates and an instruction manual.—
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“Prickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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