prick
Definition
- n. the act of puncturing with a small point
- v. cause a stinging pain
- v. to cause a sharp emotional pain
Word forms
- Present participle
- pricking
- Past tense
- pricked
- Past participle
- pricked
- Third person singular
- pricks
Example sentences
vt.
She accidentally pricked her finger with a needle while sewing.
vi.
The cat's fur pricked up when it saw the dog.
n.
I felt a prick in my arm when the doctor gave me the vaccine.
a.
The dog had its ears pricked up, ready to listen.