prickle

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Synonyms: trickle, pickle, prickly, frickle, rickle, brickle, aprickle, prinkle

Antonyms: trickle, pickle, prickly, frickle, rickle, brickle, aprickle, prinkle

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Noun

1. A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a [[thorn]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[tingling]] [[sensation]] of mild [[discomfort]].
3. {{lb|en|Ulster|in the plural}} {{U|gooseflesh}}.
4. A kind of [[willow]] [[basket]].
5. {{lb|en|UK|obsolete}} A [[sieve]] of [[hazelnut]]s, weighing about [[fifty]] [[pound]]s.
6. {{lb|en|collective}} A group of [[hedgehog|hedgehogs]] or [[porcupine|porcupines]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To feel a prickle.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to [[prick]].

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