prick has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,sexuality
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[ verb ] make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

Synonyms

prickle

Examples

"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Strenuous efforts were made to remove pin pricking from administration statements .

(Ann Carnahan, Nick Manero's Cook-out Barbeque...)

Prick frankfurters with fork ; place in sauce .

Related terms

pierce needle incision spine

2
[ noun ] (obscene) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

Used in print

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

He looked_for the source of the noise that had awakened him * * h It was that prick Coughlin .

All pricks like Coughlin run it anyway , one way or another .

3
[ verb ] prod or urge as if with a log stick

Synonyms

goad

Related terms

stab prod

4
[ verb ] cause a stinging pain

Synonyms

twinge sting

Examples

"The needle pricked his skin"

Related terms

hurt prickle sting twinge stinger

5
[ verb ] of the ears of an animal, for example

Synonyms

prick_up cock_up

Examples

"The dog pricked up his ears"

Related terms

rear

6
[ noun ] the act of puncturing with a small point

Synonyms

pricking

Examples

"he gave the balloon a small prick"

Related terms

puncture

7
[ verb ] cause a prickling sensation

Synonyms

prickle

Related terms

prickling

8
[ verb ] of insects, scorpions, or other animals

Synonyms

sting bite

Examples

"A bee stung my arm yesterday."

Related terms

pierce sting

9
[ verb ] to cause a sharp emotional pain

Examples

"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"

Related terms

arouse

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[ noun ] a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology,sexuality) obscene terms for penis

Related terms

penis obscenity

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