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Added 9 October 2026

pricking

/ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of prick

adjective

That pricks; pricky
pricking pains

noun

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
The prickings of thorns
A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain.
the prickings of conscience
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.

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