| Pronunciation: | | 'priking
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[n] the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick" |
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PRICKING is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | prick |
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| | See Also: | | puncture |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Prick"ing\, n.
1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
``There is that speaketh like the prickings of a sword.''
--Prov. xii. 18 [1583].
2. (Far.)
(a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to
produce lameness.
(b) Same as {Nicking}.
3. A sensation of being pricked. --Shak.
4. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also,
the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. [Obs.]
5. Dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.]
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