prickle
noun
a sharp point.
Example Sentences
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Maybe there’s another reason to feel the prickles on the back of your neck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Just beware of prickles if you have children or pets.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
This mildly prickles his assigned roommate, the slightly insecure Ned, who alone among the characters is given a self-explanatory monologue.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2016
To get it, you have to reach past the prickles.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2014
I brush my fingers over the bump, and pain prickles over my scalp.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
