Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Prickly.
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- verb Present participle of
prickle .
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- noun a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
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Examples
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Even then my body was numbing and prickling from the loss of circulation.
Chapter 11 2010
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Hetephras stood waiting patiently for him, skin prickling against the cool air of morning.
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I have heard it called a prickling at the back of the neck, and even a consciousness of eyes that seem to float in darkness, but it is neither - at least, not for me.
The Shadow of the Torturer Wolfe, Gene 1980
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Even then my body was numbing and prickling from the loss of circulation.
Chapter 11 1915
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Symptoms such as prickling sensations, numbness, burning and sharply cutting pain are relieved by this very useful nutritional supplement.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Gently tugging at the bag to loosen the knot, I nudged my foot left, feeling sharply ridged pebbles prickling at my skin.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Galen inhaled, feeling the metallic buzz of the radiation on his skin and prickling in his lungs.
Rogue Oracle 2011
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Tara followed him, curiosity prickling as she followed him down the steps into the shop.
Rogue Oracle 2011
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It was a Royal Ballet matinee in April 2001, and the hairs on the back of my neck started prickling: I realised I was witnessing the start of one of the great careers.
Guardian young arts critic competition 2011: Our critics' picks 2011
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The air was hotter here and it pressed against his face, prickling his cheeks and pushing into his mouth.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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