prickle
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prickle
- /ˈpɹɪkəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English prykkyl, prykyl, from Old English pricel, pricels, pricle (“a prickle, sharp point, bit”), from a conflation of Proto-West Germanic *prikislī and *prikil (“prickle”). By surface analysis, prick + -le. Cognate with West Frisian prikel (“goad, prickle”), Dutch prikkel (“sting, prickle, stimulus”), German Low German Prekel (“wooden stick, poker”), Saterland Frisian prikkelje (“to propel, spur on, goad”). First attested in the Old English period.
noun prickles
- A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn. The plants that have prickles are, thorns, black and white, briar, rose, lemon-trees,[…]
- A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), as distinguished from a thorn.
- A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
- Gooseflesh.
- A kind of willow basket. If I had but a pottle of Sacke, like a sharp prickle, / To knock my nose against when I am nodding
- A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
- A group of hedgehogs or porcupines. That honour belongs to a hairy-footed flower bee, a breeding pair of geese, some dragonfly nymphs, a flock of grey wagtails, a prickle of hedgehogs, an armada of newts, a flutter of spring butterflies and a “very cheeky” fox.
verb prickles · prickling · prickled
- To feel a prickle.
- To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick. Guilt prickled me. It was about to get much worse.
Translations
Every language
noun A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
| Español | aguijón, espina, púa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | とげ toge |
| 中文 | 皮刺 pícì, 刺 cì, 芒刺 mángcì |
| Português | ferrão |
| Français | épine |
| Deutsch | Stachel, Dorn |
| Română | spin |
| Русский | колю́чка koljúčka, шип šip |
| Tiếng Việt | gai |
noun A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
| 中文 | 刺痛 cìtòng |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चुभन cubhan |
| Русский | колотьё kolotʹjó, пока́лывание pokályvanije |
verb to feel a prickle
| Русский | испы́тывать/ощуща́ть покалывание/колотьё pokalyvanije |
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Talk about this word "prickle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prickle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prickle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prickle "prickle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prickle.Cite this
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title = {prickle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prickle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
