pricking

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Prick Source: opted

2. n. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. Source: opted

3. n. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. Source: opted

4. n. Same as Nicking. Source: opted

5. n. A sensation of being pricked. Source: opted

6. n. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. Source: opted

7. n. Dressing one's self for show; prinking. Source: opted

8. n. the act of puncturing with a small point Source: wordnet

9. 1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. "There is that speaketh like the prickings of a sword." Prov. xii. 18 [1583]. 2. (Far.) (a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (b) Same as Nicking. 3. A sensation of being pricked. Shak. 4. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. [Obs.] 5. Dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.] Source: webster

10. 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 Source: ecdict

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