prickle
noun
a sharp point.
prickling
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present participleof prickle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"We show that the phantom touch illusion is described by most subjects as a tingling or prickling, electrifying sensation or as if the wind was passing through their hand."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
As an adult in Los Angeles, I thought I knew heat — that sizzling dryness that arrives each summer and fall, curing the grasses and prickling the skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
As wildfire smoke blankets large swaths of the eastern United States, many people are experiencing physical symptoms, like prickling, stinging eyes; a scratchy throat; a runny nose; and some coughing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
As the numbers rose, I felt a cold, prickling sensation run through my spine.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022
The truth was, the room felt too hot suddenly—sweat was bursting from my pores, prickling my skin.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
