Associations to the word «Pinprick»

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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras