- prickle
- prickle O.E. pricel "thing to prick with," from the same source as O.E. prician (see PRICK (Cf. prick)) with W.Gmc. instrumental suffix *-islja (Cf. M.L.G. prickel, Du. prikkel).
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Prickle — Pric kle, v. t. To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points. [1913 Webster] Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prickle — ► NOUN 1) a short spine or pointed outgrowth on the surface of a plant or on the skin of an animal. 2) a tingling or mildly painful sensation on the skin. ► VERB ▪ experience or produce a prickle. ORIGIN Old English, related to PRICK(Cf.… … English terms dictionary
Prickle — Pric kle, n. [AS. pricele, pricle; akin to LG. prickel, D. prikkel. See {Prick}, n.] 1. A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prickle — [prik′əl] n. [ME prykel < OE pricel, earlier pricels < base of prica (see PRICK) + els, instrumental suffix] 1. any sharp point; specif., a small, sharply pointed spine lacking vascular tissue and growing from the tissue under the outer… … English World dictionary
prickle — prick|le1 [ˈprıkəl] n [: Old English; Origin: pricle] 1.) a long thin sharp point on the skin of some animals or the surface of some plants 2.) if you feel a prickle of fear, anger, or excitement, you feel slightly afraid, angry, or excited in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prickle — I UK [ˈprɪk(ə)l] / US verb Word forms prickle : present tense I/you/we/they prickle he/she/it prickles present participle prickling past tense prickled past participle prickled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to feel something sharp and… … English dictionary
Prickle — In botany, a prickle is a modified extension of the cortex and epidermis into a sharp, needle like structure. By extension, it can refer to: *Prickle cell of the skin *Prickle (protein), a planar cell polarity protein *the collective noun for a… … Wikipedia
prickle — prick|le1 [ prıkl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to feel something sharp and uncomfortable on your skin or to cause this feeling: She felt frost prickling her face. His new wool pants prickled his legs. 2. ) intransitive to experience a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prickle — 1. noun a) A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn. b) A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 2. verb a) To feel a prickle … Wiktionary
prickle — [[t]prɪ̱k(ə)l[/t]] prickles, prickling, prickled 1) VERB If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion. He paused, feeling… … English dictionary
