Associations to the word «Prickle»

Wiktionary

PRICKLE, noun. A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.
PRICKLE, noun. A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
PRICKLE, noun. A kind of willow basket.
PRICKLE, noun. (UK) (obsolete) A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
PRICKLE, verb. (intransitive) To feel a prickle.
PRICKLE, verb. (transitive) To cause someone to feel a prickle.
PRICKLE CELL, noun. A polyhedral cell in the epidermis having many spines that form intercellular bridges
PRICKLE CELLS, noun. Plural of prickle cell

Dictionary definition

PRICKLE, noun. A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.
PRICKLE, verb. Cause a prickling sensation.
PRICKLE, verb. Cause a stinging or tingling sensation.
PRICKLE, verb. Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample".

Wise words

A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery