prickle
- n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- v cause a prickling sensation
- v cause a stinging or tingling sensation
- v make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
- The patient relaxes for 20 minutes and usually falls asleep as the prickle of gas bubbles against his skin relaxes his capillaries.
- In Mexico, he won his heat in unspectacular time, displaying an awkward style that made purists prickle.
- Legs ache? Do they pull, draw, get numb, tingle, prickle or feel as if ants were crawling on or under the skin? Relax, say a group of Mayo Clinic doctors who have studied the .