prickle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
    pricker; spine; thorn; spikelet; sticker.
  2. verb cause a prickling sensation
    prick.
  3. verb cause a stinging or tingling sensation
    tingle.
  4. verb make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
    prick.
    • The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample

WordNet

Pric"kle noun
Etymology
AS. pricele, pricle; akin to LG. prickel, D. prikkel. See Prick, n.
Definitions
  1. A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine. Bacon.
  2. A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade. B. Jonson.
  3. A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds. Eng.
Pric"kle transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points.
    Felt a horror over me creep, Prickle skin, and catch my breath. Tennyson.

Webster 1913