prick
noun/prɪk/
/prɪk/
- (taboo, slang) a penis
- (taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a man who you think is unpleasant or stupid
- an act of making a very small hole in something with a sharp point
- I'm going to give your finger a little prick with this needle.
- a slight pain caused by a sharp point or something that feels like a sharp point
- You will feel a tiny prick in your arm.
- He could feel the hot prick of tears in his eyes.
- She felt the prick of conscience.
Word OriginOld English pricca (noun), prician (verb), probably of West Germanic origin and related to Low German and Dutch prik (noun), prikken (verb).
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