pricked
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Pronunciation
- IPA /pɹɪkt/
Noun
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Verb
pricked verb
- To pierce or puncture slightly.“John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood.”
- To form by piercing or puncturing.“to prick a pattern for embroidery”
- To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark.
- To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
Adjective
pricked adjective
- Punctured by small holes
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piercedpuncturedprick upslitpricklenotchgoadscratchshafttwingestingbitetoolpeckerincisiondickcock updent
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