noun Download 🔗Share A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. Examples : "The nurse cleaned the injection site, then made a tiny prick in my skin with the needle. " body medicine mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object. Examples : "The pencil made a small prick on the paper. " mark thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point. Examples : "The teacher asked us to add a prick of punctuation above the "e" in "cafe" to show the French pronunciation. " mark writing language grammar point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tiny particle; a small amount of something; a jot. Examples : "Even after wiping the table, there was still a prick of dust left behind. " amount thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small pointed object. Examples : "The rosebush has many thorns, each a sharp prick that can easily scratch your skin. " thing item point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object. Examples : "I felt a sharp prick as the nurse took a sample of blood." sensation body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A feeling of remorse. Examples : "The student felt a prick of remorse after arguing with her teacher. " mind guilt emotion sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The penis. Examples : "He accidentally bumped into the other boy's prick during the crowded school hallway. " body organ sex anatomy human person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone (especially a man or boy) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying. Examples : ""My brother is such a prick; he always borrows my stuff without asking and then leaves it broken." " person character attitude negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small roll of yarn or tobacco. Examples : "The shepherd carefully rolled a prick of tobacco between his fingers before packing it into his pipe. " item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The footprint of a hare. Examples : "While walking in the snowy field, the hunter pointed out a distinct prick near the fence line, indicating a hare had recently passed through. " animal mark nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A point or mark on the dial, noting the hour. Examples : "The clock showed the time at the top of the hour prick. " time mark point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The point on a target at which an archer aims; the mark; the pin. Examples : "The archer carefully sighted the prick at the center of the target before releasing the arrow. " point sport mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce or puncture slightly. Examples : "John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood." action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form by piercing or puncturing. Examples : "to prick a pattern for embroidery" action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark. Examples : "The teacher will prick the attendance sheet to mark who is present. " mark action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart). Examples : "The captain used a pencil to prick the ship's progress on the nautical chart every hour. " nautical sailing mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To run a middle seam through the cloth of a sail. Examples : "The sailmaker carefully used an awl to prick the canvas, ensuring a strong and straight seam down the middle of the sailcloth. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing. Examples : "to prick a knife into a board" action point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be punctured; to suffer or feel a sharp pain, as by puncture. Examples : "A sore finger pricks." body sensation medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make or become sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up. Examples : "The dog's ears pricked up when it heard a noise outside. " animal body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals. Examples : "The gardener will prick out the seedlings today, making sure to space them evenly in the rows. " plant agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To incite, stimulate, goad. Examples : "The teacher's tough questions pricked the students' interest in the history lesson. " action attitude character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To urge one's horse on; to ride quickly. Examples : "The boy pricked his horse, galloping quickly to school. " action vehicle sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse. Examples : "Seeing her old classmate succeed pricked her conscience, reminding her of all the times she had been unkind. " sensation mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make acidic or pungent. Examples : "The lemon juice will prick the taste buds, making the dish much more flavorful. " food drink sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine. Examples : "The leftover lemonade had been sitting in the sun all day and started to prick. " food drink chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To aim at a point or mark. Examples : "The archer expertly pricked the bullseye on the target. " point action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Usually as prick up: to dress or adorn; to prink. Examples : "Before the school dance, Sarah pricked up her hair with sparkly clips. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading