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).
—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
Noun
My skin got that proper prickle.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prickle
Verb
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When recovered, the rifle was loaded with high-powered ammunition capable of piercing standard body armor and ready to fire, with the scope caps flipped open, the selector lever set to fire and a round chambered.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors said the rifle was loaded with high-powered ammunition capable of piercing body armor, with the scope caps open, and was ready to fire.—
Jack Date,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For instance, volatility tends to cluster - long periods of calm often precede sharp spikes.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The president's announcement led to significant spikes across all five of the cryptocurrencies on Sunday, followed by declines the next day.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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While politicians trade barbs across the Atlantic, the reality looks quite different on the ground, where companies are already figuring out how to follow the AI Act.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
22 Feb. 2025
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The confrontation came after Mills and Trump had traded barbs over the last 24 hours regarding his push to bar transgender athletes from playing in girls’ and women’s sports.—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sea anemones provide anemonefish with shelter and a secure spawning site thanks to their stinging tentacles.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Choosing Slotkin—a moderate who won Michigan's Senate race in November even as Trump carried the state—to deliver the Democratic response may signal a party shift after last year's stinging losses in the general election.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Making your favorite sweaters, sweatshirts, and coats look brand new again is possible with a fabric shaver that wipes away snags in seconds.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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The team’s historic start hit a major snag as injuries ravaged the program and forced the Horned Frogs to forfeit two Big 12 games.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Apart Celebrate Christmas with a 'Deeper Level of Life and Love' (Exclusive) Their entire healthcare team at North Shore University Hospital is thrilled — and tickled that the meet-cute happened on Valentine's Day.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Wiseman’s documentaries won’t ever earn blockbuster money or inspire franchises, the mark of success in the film world, and there’s no merch to purchase or brand sponsorship tickling the acquisitive part of your brain.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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If your child is a sound sleeper, stamp their hand with a shamrock stamp, shamrock stickers, or even a washable shamrock tattoo.—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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Kaling added a happy birthday sticker to the post to celebrate her daughter's big day.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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