prickle
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Types & categories
- aculeus hypernym
- glochidium hyponym
Related & opposite
- prick derivation
- stick derivation
- barbellate derivation
- acanthoid derivation
Sense 2 verb
cause a prickling sensation
Types & categories
- twinge hypernym
Related & opposite
- prickling derivation
Sense 3 verb
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
Types & categories
- itch hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 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
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | prick |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | stick |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | barbellate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | acanthoid |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | aculeus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | glochidium |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | prickling |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | twinge |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | prickling |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | quiver |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | itch |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pricking |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bradawl |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pricker |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | incision |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | pierce |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | needle |