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
Adam Higginbotham, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Long gun barrels followed them at military checkpoints, prickling them with fear.
—Rozina Ali, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2012
Paul Leonard-Morgan’s score is haunting and foreboding, making the hairs on the back of our neck prickle.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
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Despite all his years of training and the bitter cold inside the suit, his palms prickled with sweat; his heart quickened.
—Adam Higginbotham, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Long gun barrels followed them at military checkpoints, prickling them with fear.
—Rozina Ali, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Noun
The hairs on the back of our neck prickle.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2012
Paul Leonard-Morgan’s score is haunting and foreboding, making the hairs on the back of our neck prickle.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prickle
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For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Read Article > Since the pandemic prompted a spike in crime, politicians from both parties have been running fearmongering, law-and-order campaigns.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The vote reflects widespread frustration with pandemic-era spikes in retail thefts, car break-ins and the apparent awareness by some criminals that stealing anything less than $1,000 worth of goods won’t land you in prison.Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cover up on the top half and let transparent details poke out from underneath.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host also poked fun at a photo of Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Donald Trump Jr. and House Speaker Mike Johnson eating McDonald’s on his private plane after attending the UFC 309 event on Saturday.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mandira and Mallika trade barbs or giggle together maniacally, seemingly at random, or it’s all revealed to be a dream.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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After months of trading barbs, now both sides are making nice.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps cricket can stomach that axing, but potentially not being part of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, will sting.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The unfortunate snag here: Gloria Dayton is also the victim.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Satisfy wanted to build an ultra-durable pair of shorts that could withstand ultramarathons through desert brambles and snags or forests dense with deadfall.Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Baseball fans were tickled this year when Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo placed his sunflower seeds in the dirt in an ornate arrangement that possibly represented some kind of message to extraterrestrials.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Cinderella is the sort of thing that Blanchett can do very well, but that becomes part of the problem: You’re tickled, but never quite surprised.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Boeing strike ends Pro-union stickers are pictured on a pole outside the Boeing Renton Production Facility one day before striking union members will vote on a new contract offer in Renton, Washington on November 3, 2024.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Stars like Julia Roberts, Mark Ruffalo, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani, Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, and more shared their vote stickers on social media after hitting the polls (or dropping off their mail-in ballot).EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Prickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickle. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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