Overview of noun prickle

The noun prickle has 1 sense

• spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet -- (a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf)

Overview of verb prickle

The verb prickle has 3 senses

• prickle, prick -- (cause a prickling sensation)


• tingle, prickle -- (cause a stinging or tingling sensation)


• prickle, prick -- (make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample")