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prick·le  audio  (prkl) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A small sharp point, spine, or thorn.
  2. A tingling or pricking sensation.
VERB:
prick·led, prick·ling, prick·les
VERB:
tr.
  1. To prick as if with a thorn.
  2. To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation.
  2. To rise or stand up like prickles.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English prikel, from Old English pricel


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