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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In quiet neighborhoods around the state, sirens pierced the air too frequently.—
Erica E. Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the index pierced below its 200-day moving average, but that trend line continues to slope solidly higher.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Authorities in the region say the gang is behind a spike in criminal activities in Colombia, Perú, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia and Costa Rica.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This occurs as bright points of light appear when sunlight pokes through valleys and mountain ridges on the moon, just before or after the period of totality.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel traded barbs and defended their track records Wednesday night during their only debate for an open seat on the high court.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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Just days after the fiery exchange in which Zelenskyy traded barbs with the U.S. leaders, Trump announced the temporary suspension of all military aid to Ukraine.—
Evan Nierman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His touch and shot stung Simon Mignolet’s palms and got Prince William, a friend of Mings, briefly off his seat from the stands above.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Find out about the equipment and site(s) needed to get started with your own adventure with these stinging insects that produce honey and useful beeswax.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After that, everything basically fell into place, apart from one big snag: The rear fan was too close to the motherboard tray to slide our motherboard over the case’s standoffs without scraping; the I/O connectors' top cover got in the way.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
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Barring those snags, at this price, the Razr 2024 is a good way to test the folding-phone waters without breaking the bank.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One of my favorite recent finds is a Korean-language creator sprinting between the left and right channels of the mic, landing critical-hits on your ears by tickling both sides in a mad volley.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2025
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The creature, with its small eyes, a pink, sniffling nose, and gray spikes that did not hurt but only tickled, did not have a name.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His father, Doug Ford Sr., made a fortune with a sticker company that became Deco Labels & Flexible Packaging, purveyors of labels and plastic wraps for groceries.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The easiest way to try this at home is with press-ons or nail stickers.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Prickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prickle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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