pinprick
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pinprick
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From pin + prick.
noun pinpricks · pin-prick
- An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
- A mildly annoying wound or damage.
- A very tiny dot. The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.
verb pinpricks · pinpricking · pinpricked · pin-prick
- To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in. The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.
- To puncture with a tiny hole or holes. By now it was dark, velvety dark with a moon, a darkness pinpricked by the lights from the landing place now drawing rapidly closer.
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noun an insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point
| Deutsch | Nadelstich |
|---|---|
| Русский | прокол prokol |
Talk about this word "pinprick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pinprick. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pinprick. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pinprick "pinprick." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pinprick.
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@misc{pinprick_2026,
title = {pinprick},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pinprick},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
