prickle (verb)

См. также в других словарях:

• prickle — ► NOUN 1) a short spine or pointed outgrowth on the surface of a plant or on the skin of an animal. 2) a tingling or mildly painful sensation on the skin. ► VERB ▪ experience or produce a prickle. ORIGIN Old English, related to PRICK(Cf.… …   English terms dictionary

• prickle — verb Prickle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye, ↑scalp …   Collocations dictionary

• prickle — I UK [ˈprɪk(ə)l] / US verb Word forms prickle : present tense I/you/we/they prickle he/she/it prickles present participle prickling past tense prickled past participle prickled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to feel something sharp and… …   English dictionary

• prickle — prick|le1 [ prıkl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to feel something sharp and uncomfortable on your skin or to cause this feeling: She felt frost prickling her face. His new wool pants prickled his legs. 2. ) intransitive to experience a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• prickle — 1. noun a) A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn. b) A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 2. verb a) To feel a prickle …   Wiktionary

• prickle — [[t]prɪ̱k(ə)l[/t]] prickles, prickling, prickled 1) VERB If your skin prickles, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion. He paused, feeling… …   English dictionary

• prickle — noun 1》 a short spine or pointed outgrowth on the surface of a plant or on the skin of an animal. 2》 a tingling or mildly painful sensation on the skin. verb 1》 experience or produce a prickle.     ↘cause such a sensation in. 2》 react defensively …   English new terms dictionary

• prickle — 1 noun (C) 1 a long thin sharp point on the skin of some plants and animals 2 a stinging feeling on your skin: prickles of perspiration 2 verb 1 (T) to give someone a stinging feeling on their skin: The bush prickled the back of his legs. 2 (I)… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• prickle — 1. noun 1) the cactus is covered with prickles Syn: thorn, needle, barb, spike, point, spine 2) Willie felt a cold prickle of fear Syn: tingle, tingling, tingling sensation, prickling sensation, chill …   Thesaurus of popular words

• prickle — [ˈprɪk(ə)l] verb [I/T] I if your skin prickles, or if something prickles it, you feel as if something sharp is touching it II noun [C] prickle [ˈprɪk(ə)l] 1) an uncomfortable stinging feeling on your skin 2) a sharp pointed part on a plant or… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• prickle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English prikle, from Old English pricle; akin to Old English prica prick Date: 15th century 1. a fine sharp process or projection; especially a sharp pointed emergence arising from the epidermis or bark of a plant 2. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary