Thesaurus results for PRICKLE

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verb

as in to pierce

to cause or experience an unpleasant feeling that is like the feeling of having many small, sharp points against your skin The burrs were prickling my arm. The wool sweater prickled my skin.

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Recent Examples of prickle

Verb

People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities. —

Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025 It is spread to people and pets through the bites and scratches of an infected animal, and first symptoms may include flu, weakness, discomfort, fever, headache, as well as a prickling sensation at the site of the wound, before turning into more severe disease after around two weeks. —

Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Noun

Both the plant's stems and leaflets have small barbs and wading through a sea of these prickles is not fun, Drews said. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Dec. 2025 For the spice-averse crowd, don’t be daunted by the chiles — the hot chocolate’s rich milkiness brings the potential punch down to a gentle prickle on the tongue. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prickle

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Verb

Tillis punctuated every strikeout with an ear-piercing scream and fist pump.

— Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
According to the notice, if the toy has been ruptured or pierced, or if sand has escaped the toy, Orb Factory has directed consumers to put on a mask and gloves and use damp cloths to pick up any sand that has leaked out.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 May 2026