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Verb
/prik/,
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pricked, past participle; pricks, 3rd person singular present; pricking, present participle; pricked, past tense;
  1. Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly
    • - prick the potatoes with a fork
  2. Feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one
    • - she felt her scalp prick and her palms were damp
  3. (of tears) Cause the sensation of imminent weeping in (a person's eyes)
    • - tears of disappointment were pricking her eyelids
  4. (of a person's eyes) Experience such a sensation

  5. Cause mental or emotional discomfort to
    • - her conscience pricked her as she told the lie
  6. Arouse or provoke to action
    • - the police were pricked into action
  7. (esp. of a horse or dog) Make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert
    • - the dog's tail was wagging and her ears were pricked
Noun
  1. An act of piercing something with a fine, sharp point
    • - the pin prick had produced a drop of blood
  2. A small hole or mark made by piercing something with a fine, sharp point

  3. A sharp pain caused by being pierced with a fine point

  4. A sudden feeling of distress, anxiety, or some other unpleasant emotion
    • - she felt a prick of resentment
  5. A goad for oxen

  6. vulgar. A penis

  7. vulgar. A man regarded as stupid, unpleasant, or contemptible

  1. asshole: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
  2. prickle: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
  3. cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
  4. incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  5. cock: obscene terms for penis
  6. prick up: raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
  7. goad: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  8. the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
  9. prickle: cause a prickling sensation
  10. to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
  11. sting: deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
  12. Prick is an album by the Melvins, which was released in 1994 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. Due to record label conflicts that prevented the band from releasing any records under the name "Melvins" the album was released with the band name in mirror writing. ...
  13. Kevin Michael McMahon (born September 21, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a musician, singer, and songwriter for the long-standing bands Lucky Pierre and Prick.
  14. Prick magazine is a free monthly tabloid-sized newspaper publication based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
  15. A punch is a hard metal rod with a shaped tip at one end and a blunt butt end at the other, which is usually struck by a hammer. Punches are used to drive objects, such as nails, or to form an impression of the tip on a workpiece.
  16. A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. [from 10th c.]; An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object. [from 10th c.]; A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point. [10th-18th c.]; A tiny particle; a small amount of something; a jot. [10th-18th c. ...
  17. (pricks) any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, and so on.
  18. To make small holes in the surface of a food, usually using the tines of a fork. Pie crust is usually pricked.
  19. To pierce with a fork or skewer.
  20. To pierce food so it won't explode, rise expand, or shrink unnecessarily as it cooks.
  21. To pierce food with the tines of a fork to prevent it from bursting or rising during baking.
  22. refers to the male penis (vulgarity) or a disenaged puppet.
  23. To make small pointed openings on a food item for the purpose of marination or to let spices penetrate inside.
  24. the mark denoting the hour on a dial; to incite; To choose by pricking a hole with a pin opposite the name
  25. To stick your awl into the leather.