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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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