prickle

English Thesaurus

1. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	aculeus,
definition	:	a stiff sharp-pointed plant process (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	glochid, glochidium,
definition	:	a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti) (noun.plant)

2. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	pierce,
definition	:	make a hole into (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	needle,
definition	:	prick with a needle (verb.contact)

3. cause a stinging or tingling sensation (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	itch,
definition	:	have or perceive an itch (verb.perception)

4. cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	prick, sting, twinge,
definition	:	cause a stinging pain (verb.perception)

5. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (noun.plant)

derivation	:	prick, prickle,
definition	:	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	stick,
definition	:	pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument (verb.contact)

derivation	:	barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny,
definition	:	having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. (adj.all)

derivation	:	acanthoid, acanthous, spinous,
definition	:	shaped like a spine or thorn (adj.all)

6. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	prick, pricking,
definition	:	the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act)

derivation	:	bradawl, pricker,
definition	:	an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	pricker, prickle, spikelet, spine, sticker, thorn,
definition	:	a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (noun.plant)

derivation	:	dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit,
definition	:	a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

7. cause a stinging or tingling sensation (verb.perception)

derivation	:	prickling, tingle, tingling,
definition	:	a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle,
definition	:	an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (noun.feeling)

8. cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)

derivation	:	prickling, tingle, tingling,
definition	:	a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles (noun.cognition)

9. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (noun.plant)

derivation	:	prick, prickle,
definition	:	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	stick,
definition	:	pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument (verb.contact)

derivation	:	barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny, thorny,
definition	:	having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. (adj.all)

derivation	:	acanthoid, acanthous, spinous,
definition	:	shaped like a spine or thorn (adj.all)

10. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)

derivation	:	prick, pricking,
definition	:	the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act)

derivation	:	bradawl, pricker,
definition	:	an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	pricker, prickle, spikelet, spine, sticker, thorn,
definition	:	a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf (noun.plant)

derivation	:	dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit,
definition	:	a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)

11. cause a stinging or tingling sensation (verb.perception)

derivation	:	prickling, tingle, tingling,
definition	:	a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle,
definition	:	an almost pleasurable sensation of fright (noun.feeling)

12. cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)

derivation	:	prickling, tingle, tingling,
definition	:	a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles (noun.cognition)