Noun
- 1. spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet, aculeus
- usage: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Verb
- 1. prickle, prick, prick, sting, twinge
- usage: cause a prickling sensation
- 2. tingle, prickle, itch
- usage: cause a stinging or tingling sensation
- 3. prickle, prick, pierce
- usage: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
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