pin·prick — /ˈpınˌprık/ noun, pl pricks [count] 1 : a small hole that is made by a pin or other sharp tool : ↑pinhole 2 : a very small point or dot often + of a pinprick [=pinpoint] of light … Useful english dictionary
pin prick — see pinprick … English dictionary
pin-prick — see pinprick … English dictionary
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prick — n. a pin prick * * * [prɪk] a pin prick … Combinatory dictionary
Prick — Prick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pricked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pricking}.] [AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken, Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See {Prick}, n., and cf. {Prink}, {Prig}.] 1. To pierce slightly with a sharp pointed instrument or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prick — Prick, n. [AS. prica, pricca, pricu; akin to LG. prick, pricke, D. prik, Dan. prik, prikke, Sw. prick. Cf. {Prick}, v.] 1. That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prick test — prik n a test for allergic susceptibility made by placing a drop of the allergy producing substance on the skin and making breaks in the skin by lightly pricking the surface (as with a pin) compare INTRADERMAL TEST, PATCH TEST, SCRATCH TEST … Medical dictionary
prick — [[t]prɪ̱k[/t]] pricks, pricking, pricked 1) VERB If you prick something or prick holes in it, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin. [V n] Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt... [V n prep] He pricks holes in the… … English dictionary
prick — 1. verb 1) prick the potatoes with a fork Syn: pierce, puncture, make/put a hole in, stab, perforate, nick, jab 2) her conscience pricked her Syn: trouble, worry, distress, perturb … Thesaurus of popular words
