prick
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6.3
- noun
- /prɪk/
- Oh, yes, little pin pricks.
Examples
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The artist made a small prick in the clay to mark the spot for the next detail.
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The doctor started with a skin prick test and lo and behold, I didn't react to any of the above substances.
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I'll do the prick test in around an hour's time.
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Do you feel that tiny prick in your back?
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There was a prick in my shoulder.
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- It's just a little pin prick.
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Bernard felt a prick of recognition.
Fiction book (1995) -
Before applying the paint, make sure to create a prick in the surface to help with adhesion.
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To prevent the dough from rising too much, you should leave a few pricks in it with a fork.
Synonyms
170
1.6
A thin shallow mark on skin or a surface made by something sharp
51
1.0
A small hollow in a surface caused by a blow or pressure
40
4.1
A mark left on a surface when something presses into it
30
4.2
A mark made when something presses into a surface or the tool that makes it
20
3.7
A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes
3
4.8
A small mark made on a surface by a hit or push
1
5.7
A narrow cut an artist makes on a surface to show a design
1
5.8
A small chip or notch in the surface of something
1
4.6
A small cut or mark on a surface that appears when something hits it
Idioms
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prick originally meant a small 'point' or mark made by something sharp, like a pin. So a 'prick' on wood or stone is a tiny dent or mark left by that point.