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- [prik-uh l]
- /ˈprɪk əl/
- /ˈprɪk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prik-uh l]
- /ˈprɪk əl/
Definitions of prickling word
- noun prickling a sharp point. 1
- noun prickling a small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant. 1
- noun prickling a sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal; a spine. 1
- noun prickling a pricking sensation. 1
- verb with object prickling to prick lightly. 1
- verb with object prickling to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in. 1
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Origin of prickling
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English prykel (noun), Old English pricel. See prick, -le
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Parts of speech for Prickling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prickling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
prickling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prickling
adj prickling
noun prickling
- formication — a tactile hallucination involving the belief that something is crawling on the body or under the skin.
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
- creeping — (of a plant) having a stem that grows horizontally along the ground and throws out roots at intervals
- deadness — The state of not being alive. Having the property of lifelessness, as if dead.
- itch — to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.
adjective prickling
- itchy — having or causing an itching sensation.
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