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Meaning of prickle

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  prickle
      n 1: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or
           leaf [syn: {spine}, {thorn}, {prickle}, {pricker},
           {sticker}, {spikelet}]
      v 1: cause a prickling sensation [syn: {prickle}, {prick}]
      2: cause a stinging or tingling sensation [syn: {tingle},
         {prickle}]
      3: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The
         nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" [syn:
         {prickle}, {prick}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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