prick
English Thesaurus
1. the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | puncture, |
| definition | : | the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act) |
2. obscene terms for penis (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | member, penis, phallus, |
| definition | : | the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) (noun.body) |
3. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous (noun.person)
4. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
| hyponym | : | score, scotch, |
| definition | : | a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (noun.shape) |
5. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | jab, stab, |
| definition | : | stab or pierce (verb.contact) |
6. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pierce, |
| definition | : | make a hole into (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | needle, |
| definition | : | prick with a needle (verb.contact) |
7. deliver a sting to (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pierce, |
| definition | : | make a hole into (verb.contact) |
8. to cause a sharp emotional pain (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
| definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
9. raise (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | erect, rear, |
| definition | : | cause to rise up (verb.motion) |
10. cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | prick, sting, twinge, |
| definition | : | cause a stinging pain (verb.perception) |
11. cause a stinging pain (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception) |
12. the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act)
| derivation | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
13. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | dent, indent, |
| definition | : | make a depression into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incise, |
| definition | : | make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slit, |
| definition | : | cut a slit into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slice, slit, |
| definition | : | make a clean cut through (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incisive, |
| definition | : | suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all) |
14. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | goad, prod, |
| definition | : | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact) |
15. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | prick, pricking, |
| definition | : | the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bradawl, pricker, |
| definition | : | an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws (noun.artifact) |
16. deliver a sting to (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | stinger, |
| definition | : | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | bite, insect bite, sting, |
| definition | : | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (noun.state) |
17. cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)
18. cause a stinging pain (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | stinger, |
| definition | : | a sharp stinging blow (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stinger, |
| definition | : | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | twinge, |
| definition | : | a sharp stab of pain (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sting, stinging, |
| definition | : | a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung (noun.state) |
19. the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act)
| derivation | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
20. a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | dent, indent, |
| definition | : | make a depression into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | prick, prickle, |
| definition | : | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incise, |
| definition | : | make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slit, |
| definition | : | cut a slit into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slice, slit, |
| definition | : | make a clean cut through (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | incisive, |
| definition | : | suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all) |
21. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | goad, prod, |
| definition | : | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact) |
22. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | prick, pricking, |
| definition | : | the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bradawl, pricker, |
| definition | : | an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws (noun.artifact) |
23. deliver a sting to (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | stinger, |
| definition | : | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | bite, insect bite, sting, |
| definition | : | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (noun.state) |
24. cause a prickling sensation (verb.perception)
25. cause a stinging pain (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | stinger, |
| definition | : | a sharp stinging blow (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stinger, |
| definition | : | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | twinge, |
| definition | : | a sharp stab of pain (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | sting, stinging, |
| definition | : | a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung (noun.state) |
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