Thesaurus: pricking

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Prick
2. n. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
3. n. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
4. n. Same as Nicking.
5. n. A sensation of being pricked.
6. n. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
7. n. Dressing one's self for show; prinking.
8. n. the act of puncturing with a small point
9. n:100 n the act of puncturing with a small point v make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn v cause a stinging pain v raise v stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick v cause a prickling sensation v to cause a sharp emotional pain v deliver a sting to