Associations to the word «Pinprick»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PINPRICK, noun. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
PINPRICK, noun. A mildly annoying wound or damage.
PINPRICK, verb. (transitive) To produce a jabbing sensation like a pinprick.
Dictionary definition
PINPRICK, noun. A minor annoyance.
PINPRICK, noun. Small puncture (as if made by a pin).
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.