Definition of
prickling has definitions from the field of psychology
1
[ adjective ] causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks

Synonyms

stinging tingling

Examples

"a prickling blush of embarrassment" "the tingling feeling in a foot that has gone to sleep" "a stinging nettle" "the stinging windblown sleet"

Related terms

painful

2
[ noun ] (psychology) a prickling somatic sensation as from many tiny pricks

Synonyms

tingling tingle

Related terms

somesthesia somaesthesia pins_and_needles tingle prickle

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