noun Download 🔗Share A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. Examples : "The tiny pricks in the cardboard box let in just enough light to see inside. " mark part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object. Examples : "The sewing pattern showed where to attach the sleeves with tiny pricks made by a needle. " mark appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point. Examples : "The student carefully added the pricks of the braille alphabet to the page, feeling each raised dot with her fingertips. " mark writing language point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tiny particle; a small amount of something; a jot. Examples : "After dusting, there were still pricks of sawdust clinging to the table. " amount part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small pointed object. Examples : "The sewing kit contained a variety of needles and pricks for different fabrics. " item thing 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 : "After accidentally deleting his sister's important school project, he felt definite pricks of guilt. " guilt mind emotion character soul Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Someone (especially a man or boy) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying. Examples : ""The new intern was acting like a real prick, making fun of everyone's lunch." " character person attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small roll of yarn or tobacco. Examples : "The elderly woman carefully collected the pricks of yarn that had fallen from her knitting basket. " item material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The footprint of a hare. Examples : "The snow showed a clear trail of tiny pricks, revealing where the hare had crossed the field. " animal mark nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A point or mark on the dial, noting the hour. Examples : "The antique clock had delicate gold pricks to mark each hour, instead of numbers. " time mark number 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 adjusted her stance, focusing intently on the pricks at the center of the target. " point 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." body action 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 pricked the map to show the exact location of the ancient city. " 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 navigator carefully pricks the ship's daily position on the chart with a fine needle. " nautical sailing mark action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To run a middle seam through the cloth of a sail. Examples : "The sailmaker carefully pricks the canvas along the marked line to create a strong, even seam. " 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." sensation body 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 pricks its ears up at the sound of a car approaching. " animal body sensation action 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 : "This morning, we will prick out the tomato seedlings from the seed tray and transplant them into individual pots. " agriculture plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To incite, stimulate, goad. Examples : "The coach pricks his team with motivational speeches to push them harder during practice. " action mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To urge one's horse on; to ride quickly. Examples : "He pricks his horse and gallops towards the finish line. " action vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse. Examples : "Seeing his old friend succeed, after he had once doubted him, pricks his conscience. " mind sensation emotion soul guilt Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make acidic or pungent. Examples : "The lime juice pricks the salsa, giving it a tangy flavor. " sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine. Examples : "The homemade apple cider, left out in the sun for too long, pricks on the tongue. " food drink chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To aim at a point or mark. Examples : "The archer pricks his arrow at the center of the target before releasing. " action point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Usually as prick up: to dress or adorn; to prink. Examples : "Before the school dance, Maria pricks herself up with her favorite jewelry and a touch of makeup. " appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading