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prick prick definition

prick


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  prick 
 
  2  of  7  senses  of  prick 
 
  Sense  1 
  prick 
  =>  needle 
 
  Sense  2 
  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  prickle,  prick 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  prick 
 
  2  of  7  senses  of  prick 
 
  Sense  1 
  prick 
  =>  needle 
 
  Sense  2 
  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  prickle,  prick 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  prick 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  prick 
 
  7  senses  of  prick 
 
  Sense  1 
  prick 
  =>  pierce 
 
  Sense  2 
  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
 
  Sense  3 
  prick  up  prick,  cock  up 
  =>  rear,  erect 
 
  Sense  4 
  goad,  prick 
  =>  stab,  jab 
 
  Sense  5 
  prickle,  prick 
  =>  prick,  sting,  twinge 
 
  Sense  6 
  prick 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
 
  Sense  7 
  sting,  bite,  prick 
  =>  pierce 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  prick 
 
  prick  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  prick 
 
  Sense  1 
  prick 
  =>  pierce 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  =>  hurt,  ache,  suffer 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  prick  up  prick,  cock  up 
  =>  rear,  erect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  goad,  prick 
  =>  stab,  jab 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  prickle,  prick 
  =>  prick,  sting,  twinge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  prick 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  sting,  bite,  prick 
  =>  pierce 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  prick 
  pinprick 
  prick 
  pricker 
  pricket 
  pricking 
  prickle 
  prickle-weed 
  prickle  cell 
  prickleback 
  prickling 
  prickly-seeded  spinach 
  prickly  ash 
  prickly  custard  apple 
  prickly  heat 
  prickly  lettuce 
  prickly  pear 
  prickly  pear  cactus 
  prickly  pine 
  prickly  poppy 
  prickly  shield  fern 
  prickteaser 
 
  Overview  of  noun  prick 
 
  The  noun  prick  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  asshole,  bastard,  cocksucker,  dickhead,  shit,  mother  fucker,  motherfucker,  prick,  son  of  a  bitch,  SOB  --  ((obscene)  insulting  terms  of  address  for  people  who  are  stupid  or  irritating  or  ridiculous) 
  2.  incision,  scratch,  prick,  slit,  dent  --  (a  depression  scratched  or  carved  into  a  surface) 
  3.  cock,  prick,  dick,  shaft,  pecker,  peter,  tool  --  (obscene  terms  for  penis) 
  4.  prick,  pricking  --  (the  act  of  puncturing  with  a  small  point;  "he  gave  the  balloon  a  small  prick") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  prick 
 
  The  verb  prick  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  prick  --  (make  a  small  hole  into  "The  nurse  pricked  my  finger  to  get  a  small  blood  sample.") 
  2.  (1)  prick,  sting,  twinge  --  (cause  a  stinging  pain) 
  3.  (1)  prick  up  prick,  cock  up  --  (of  the  ears  of  an  animal,  for  example;  "The  dog  pricked  up  his  ears") 
  4.  (1)  goad,  prick  --  (prod  or  urge  as  if  with  a  log  stick) 
  5.  prickle,  prick  --  (cause  a  prickling  sensation) 
  6.  prick  --  (to  cause  a  sharp  emotional  pain;  "The  thought  of  her  unhappiness  pricked  his  conscience") 
  7.  sting,  bite,  prick  --  (of  insects,  scorpions,  or  other  animals;  "A  bee  stung  my  arm  yesterday.") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  prick 
  prickling 
  prickly 
 
  Overview  of  noun  prick 
 
  The  noun  prick  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  asshole,  bastard,  cocksucker,  dickhead,  shit,  mother  fucker,  motherfucker,  prick,  son  of  a  bitch,  SOB  --  ((obscene)  insulting  terms  of  address  for  people  who  are  stupid  or  irritating  or  ridiculous) 
  2.  incision,  scratch,  prick,  slit,  dent  --  (a  depression  scratched  or  carved  into  a  surface) 
  3.  cock,  prick,  dick,  shaft,  pecker,  peter,  tool  --  (obscene  terms  for  penis) 
  4.  prick,  pricking  --  (the  act  of  puncturing  with  a  small  point;  "he  gave  the  balloon  a  small  prick") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  prick 
 
  The  verb  prick  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  prick  --  (make  a  small  hole  into  "The  nurse  pricked  my  finger  to  get  a  small  blood  sample.") 
  2.  (1)  prick,  sting,  twinge  --  (cause  a  stinging  pain) 
  3.  (1)  prick  up  prick,  cock  up  --  (of  the  ears  of  an  animal,  for  example;  "The  dog  pricked  up  his  ears") 
  4.  (1)  goad,  prick  --  (prod  or  urge  as  if  with  a  log  stick) 
  5.  prickle,  prick  --  (cause  a  prickling  sensation) 
  6.  prick  --  (to  cause  a  sharp  emotional  pain;  "The  thought  of  her  unhappiness  pricked  his  conscience") 
  7.  sting,  bite,  prick  --  (of  insects,  scorpions,  or  other  animals;  "A  bee  stung  my  arm  yesterday.") 



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