Transcription
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- [prik]
- /prɪk/
- /ˈprɪkə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prik]
- /prɪk/
Definitions of pricker word
- noun pricker a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 1
- noun pricker a sharp point; prickle. 1
- noun pricker the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 1
- noun pricker the state or sensation of being pricked. 1
- noun pricker a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. 1
- noun pricker the pointed end of a prickspur. 1
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Origin of pricker
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English prike; Old English prica, price dot, point; (v.) Middle English priken, Old English prician; cognate with Dutch, Low German prik point
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Parts of speech for Pricker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pricker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pricker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pricker
noun pricker
- broncobuster — (in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses
- buckaroo — a cowboy
- cavalryman — A cavalryman is a soldier who is in the cavalry, especially one who rides a horse.
- cavalrymen — a soldier in the cavalry.
- dragoon — (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.
Top questions with pricker
- how to kill pricker weeds?
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