nnoun.planta small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leafSynset:pricker spikelet spine sticker thorn
Derivationally Related Form:stickpricklyspinousprickthorny
Hypernyms:aculeus
Inherited Hypernyms:spineaculeusplant processprocessbody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:glochidglochidium
vverb.perceptioncause a prickling sensationSynset:prick
Derivationally Related Form:prickling
Hypernyms:prick sting twinge
Inherited Hypernyms:prickleprickhurtperceive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s
vverb.perceptioncause a stinging or tingling sensationSynset:tingle
Derivationally Related Form:pricklingtinglingtingle
Hypernyms:itch
Inherited Hypernyms:tingleitchachecause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s
vverb.contactmake a small hole into, as with a needle or a thornSynset:prick
Examples:- The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample
Derivationally Related Form:prickerprickingprick
Hypernyms:pierce
Inherited Hypernyms:pricklepiercepenetrateenter
Direct Hyponyms:needle
Full Troponyms:needle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something