pricking (Meaning)
pricking (n)
the act of puncturing with a small point
Synonyms & Antonyms of pricking
Synonyms:
- afflictive
- torturous
- excruciating
- painful
- agonizing
- noxious
- achy
- aching
- deleterious
- sore
- hurting
- raw
- hurtful
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
pricking Sentence Examples
- The sharp thorns pricked her finger, leaving behind a painful welt.
- The icy wind pricked her skin, sending shivers down her spine.
- The needle's point pricked her vein, drawing a small drop of blood.
- The guilt of her actions pricked her conscience, leaving her restless and unfulfilled.
- The pungent smell of smoke pricked her nostrils, triggering a coughing fit.
- The high-pitched sound of a mosquito pricked her ears, making her jump.
- The sting of the insect's bite pricked her skin, causing an itchy irritation.
- The piercing gaze of her accuser pricked her heart like a thousand needles.
- The sharp edges of the rocks pricked her bare feet as she stumbled across the rugged terrain.
- The thorns of the rose pricked her gently, reminding her of the beauty and pain that nature can offer.
FAQs About the word pricking
the act of puncturing with a small point
smarting, nagging, burning, prickling, bleeding, inflamed, swollen,stinging, itching, pinching
indolent,helping, painless, healing, healing, remedial, remedial, indolent, helping, painless
The sharp thorns pricked her finger, leaving behind a painful welt.
The icy wind pricked her skin, sending shivers down her spine.
The needle's point pricked her vein, drawing a small drop of blood.
The guilt of her actions pricked her conscience, leaving her restless and unfulfilled.
