pricking
[ prik-ing ]
/ ˈprɪk ɪŋ /
noun
the act of a person or thing that pricks.
a prickly or smarting sensation.
Words nearby pricking
prick up one's ears,
prick-eared,
prick-post,
pricker,
pricket,
pricking,
prickle,
prickle cell,
prickle cell layer,
prickleback,
prickly
Definition for pricking (2 of 2)
prick
[ prik ]
/ prɪk /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of prick
before 1000; (noun) Middle English
prike; Old English
prica, price dot, point; (v.) Middle English
priken, Old English
prician; cognate with Dutch, Low German
prik point
OTHER WORDS FROM prick
prick·er, noun prick·ing·ly, adverb un·pricked, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for pricking
British Dictionary definitions for pricking
prick
/ (prɪk) /
verb (mainly tr)
noun
Word Origin for prick
Old English
prica point, puncture; related to Dutch
prik, Icelandic
prik short stick, Swedish
prick point, stick