Sekirov Dictionary

prickle

/ˈpɹɪkəl/

noun7

  1. A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
  2. A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), as distinguished from a thorn.
  3. (figurative) A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
  4. [in the plural] Gooseflesh.
  5. A group of hedgehogs or porcupines.
  6. A kind of willow basket.
  7. (UK, no longer used) A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.

verb2

  1. To feel a prickle.
  2. To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.
forms

prickled · prickling · prickles

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