单词 | prickle |
释义 | prickle —prickle /ˈprɪk.l̩/ noun [C] F0 one of several thin, sharp points that stick out of a plant or animal: » The fruit can be eaten once the prickles have been removed.Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, hair and bone of non-human animalsThesaurus+: ↑Parts of plantsF0 a feeling as if a lot of little points are sticking into your body: » I felt a hot prickle of embarrassment spread across my cheeks.Thesaurus+: ↑Skin complaints and blemishesverb ↑Verb Endings for prickle F0 [T] If thin, sharp objects prickle you, they cause slight pain by touching against your skin: » She lay on the grass and the stiff dry grass prickled the back of her legs.Thesaurus+: ↑Skin complaints and blemishesF0 [I] If part of your body prickles, it feels as if a lot of sharp points are touching it because you are frightened or excited: » Turner started to be worried and felt the back of his neck prickle.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painful |
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