- prick something out
- prick something out (or off)transplant seedlings to a container or bed that provides adequate room for growth
he was in the garden pricking out marigolds
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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prick something out — draw or decorate by making small holes in a surface. → prick prick something out plant seedlings in small holes made in the earth. → prick … English new terms dictionary
prick — verb 1》 press briefly or puncture with a sharp point. ↘(prick something out) draw or decorate by making small holes in a surface. 2》 feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one. ↘cause mental or emotional discomfort to … English new terms dictionary
prick — prick1 [prık] v 1.) [T] to make a small hole in something using something sharp ▪ Prick the sausages before you grill them. prick yourself/prick your finger (=accidentally make a hole in your skin) ▪ She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prick — 1 verb 1 (T) to make a small hole in something, using a sharp point: Prick the pastry lightly with a fork. | prick yourself/prick your finger: Ouch! I ve pricked my finger with the needle. 2 (I, T) to feel an unpleasant stinging feeling on your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prick — I. noun Etymology: Middle English prikke, from Old English prica; akin to Middle Dutch pric prick Date: before 12th century 1. a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument 2. a. a pointed instrument or weapon b. a sharp projecting organ or … New Collegiate Dictionary
Something for Kate — 24 February 2008, Something For Kate at the Corner Hotel, Richmond, Victoria. Background information Origin Melbourne, Australia … Wikipedia
prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… … English World dictionary
prick — ► VERB 1) press briefly or puncture with a sharp point. 2) feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one. 3) (often prick up) (chiefly of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when alert. 4) (prick out) plant (seedlings)… … English terms dictionary
prick your ears up — prick (your) ears up informal to start to listen carefully to what someone is saying, often because you think you may find out something interesting. Eve pricked her ears up when she heard her name being mentioned … New idioms dictionary
prick ears up — prick (your) ears up informal to start to listen carefully to what someone is saying, often because you think you may find out something interesting. Eve pricked her ears up when she heard her name being mentioned … New idioms dictionary
