🔄 Synonyms of "Prickle"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| spinenoun | (anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen. |
| tinglenoun | (intransitive) To feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation. |
| thornnoun | (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prickle"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pricknoun | A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. |
| tinglenoun | (intransitive) To feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation. |
| spinenoun | (anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen. |
| thornnoun | (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike. |
| acanthanoun | (botany) A prickle. |
| burnoun | A rough, prickly husk around the seeds or fruit of some plants. |
| prickernoun | A tool for pricking. |
| sticklenoun | A shallow rapid in a river. |
| prickly | Covered with sharp points. |
| prickletnoun | (botany) A small prickle. |
| spicklenoun | Alternative form of spicule. [A sharp, needle-like piece.] |
| prodnoun | A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving. |
| spiculenoun | (biology) Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges. |
| pikenoun | Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius. |
| burrnoun | A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation. |
| pinpricknoun | An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point. |
| pricketnoun | A spike for holding a single candle. |
| pointnoun | A small dot or mark. |
| pritchnoun | (UK, dialect or obsolete) pique; offence |
| spinulenoun | A minute spine or thorn. |
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