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prickle
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prickle
n.
thorn, thistle, briar; prong, barb, spike
v.
sting, pierce lightly, stab slightly
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Prickle
Prickle may refer to:
- Prickle (botany), a sharp, needle-like structure
- Prickle cell of the skin
- Prickle (protein), a planar cell polarity protein
- the collective noun for a pack of porcupines
- Prickle (Gumby character), a character on The Gumby Show
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prickle
Noun
1. a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
(synonym) spine, thorn, pricker, sticker
(hypernym) aculeus
(hyponym) glochidium, glochid
Verb
1. cause a prickling sensation
(synonym) prick
(hypernym) prick, sting, twinge
(derivation) prickling, tingle, tingling
2. cause a stinging or tingling sensation
(synonym) tingle
(hypernym) itch
(derivation) prickling, tingle, tingling
3. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
(synonym) prick
(hypernym) pierce
(hyponym) needle
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prickle
n.
trn; bodlina
v.
svrbět; píchat
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prickle
Rzecz.
kolec
Czas.
drapać; kłuć; szczypać
