Synonyms of pinpricks

pinpricks 1 of 2

noun

plural of pinprick

as in punctures

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punctures
• punches
• tears
• pricks
• slits
• perforations
• pinholes
• cuts
• grooves
• stabs
• hollows
• lacerations
• incisions
• breaks
• gouges
• ruptures
• slashes
• notches
• gashes
• rents
• rips

pinpricks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pinprick

as in pricks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pricks
• thrusts
• pokes
• punches
• quills
• slices
• pikes
• knifes
• bayonets
• perforates
• poniards
• prongs
• gimlets
• cuts
• punctures
• stabs
• jabs
• riddles
• spikes
• dirks
• lances
• spindles
• pecks
• spears
• transfixes
• spits
• pierces
• sticks
• runs through
• harpoons
• impales
• gores
• skewers
• pinks
• picks
• transpierces