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pricking
/ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/
noun 5
Collocations
1PRICKING + NOUN
pain, thumbs
Definitions
noun
1
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
The prickings of thorns
2
A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain.
the prickings of conscience
3
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
THE pricking a horse has proved to be as useless an operation as it is simple, seldom or never having the desired effect; consequently the practice should be abolished
4
A nicking.
No better material can be used than seggar or underclay prickings
5
The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of puncturing with a small point
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
501
The prickings of thorns
Wiktionary02
the prickings of conscience
Wiktionary03
THE pricking a horse has proved to be as useless an operation as it is simple, seldom or never having the desired effect; consequently the practice should be abolished
Wiktionary04
I have a pricking pain here.
Tatoeba · #6214305
By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.
Tatoeba · #3308215Usage Notes
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