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Meaning of 'prickle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prickle [ n.]
- A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine.
- A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade.
- A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds.
2 . Prickle [ v. t.]
- To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points.

Meaning of 'prickle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prickle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
Example in sentence:
  • The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample

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