prickled

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To cause (someone or something) to feel a sharp, pricking sensation.

  - "The nettles prickled her skin."
  - "The frost prickled the windows."
  - "The goosebumps prickled on his arms."

• Verb

  2. To become covered in small points or projections.

  - "The surface of the apple prickled with tiny bumps."
  - "The fabric of the shirt prickled against her skin."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prickled
picked , tickled , sticked , licked

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Variants

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prickle , prickled , prickles , prickling

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to prick,' 'to puncture' or 'to sting'. The word 'prickled' comes from the Old English 'priclan,' meaning 'to pierce,' and is related to the Old Norse 'prikla,' meaning 'to prick' or 'to sting.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'prickle' is also used to describe small, sharp points or projections, such as the prickles on a porcupine or the prickles on a cactus.

2. In the game of darts, a 'prickled' dart refers to a dart that has been stuck in the dartboard so hard that it cannot be easily removed.

3. In the Middle Ages, a 'prickling' was a type of torture that involved the application of nettles or other sharp, prickly plants to the skin.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nettle rash: A skin reaction characterized by redness, itching, and small raised bumps, caused by contact with nettles. The rash can be described as prickling or tingling.

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Culture

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In literature, 'prickled' is often used to describe a feeling of unease or discomfort. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello,' Iago says, 'My lord, she prick'd thee, and hath prick'd thy heart.' In art, the term 'prickled' is sometimes used to describe the texture of certain surfaces, such as the surface of a nettle or the bark of a tree.

How to Memorize "prickled"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a nettle stinging your skin or a goosebump rising on your arm. Visualize the sensation of a sharp prickle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prickled' with the feeling of a nettle sting or the sensation of goosebumps.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'prickled' with the word 'punctured' or 'sting.' For example, 'Prickled is a word that's related to sting, it's a feeling that's quite a thing.'

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