PRICKLING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a prickling somatic sensation as from many tiny pricks
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) prickling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

PRICKLING as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a prickling blush of embarrassment
    • the tingling feeling in a foot that has gone to sleep
    • a stinging nettle
    • the stinging windblown sleet
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