prick
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Types & categories
- unpleasant person hypernym
Related & opposite
- vulgarism domain usage
Sense 2 verb
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
cause a stinging pain
The needle pricked his skin
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
obscene terms for penis
Types & categories
- penis hypernym
Related & opposite
- vulgarism domain usage
Sense 6 verb
raise
The dog pricked up his ears
Types & categories
- erect hypernym
Sense 7 noun
the act of puncturing with a small point
he gave the balloon a small prick
Types & categories
- puncture hypernym
Related & opposite
- prick derivation
Sense 8 verb
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
Types & categories
- stab hypernym
Related & opposite
- goad derivation
Sense 9 verb
cause a prickling sensation
Types & categories
- twinge hypernym
Related & opposite
- prickling derivation
Sense 10 verb
to cause a sharp emotional pain
The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience
Types & categories
- arouse hypernym
Sense 11 verb
deliver a sting to
A bee stung my arm yesterday
Types & categories
- pierce hypernym
Related & opposite
- stinger derivation
- insect bite derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | vulgarism |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | unpleasant person |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pricking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bradawl |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pricker |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | incision |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | pierce |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | needle |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dent |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | prick |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | incise |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | slit |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | slice |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | incisive |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | imprint |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | scotch |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stinger |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stinger |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | twinge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sting |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | ache |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | prickle |
| 5 | domain usage | Related & opposite | vulgarism |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | penis |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | erect |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | prick |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | puncture |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | stab |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | prickling |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | twinge |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | arouse |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | stinger |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | insect bite |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | pierce |