pricking Sentence Examples

  1. The sharp thorns pricked her finger, leaving behind a painful welt.
  2. The icy wind pricked her skin, sending shivers down her spine.
  3. The needle's point pricked her vein, drawing a small drop of blood.
  4. The guilt of her actions pricked her conscience, leaving her restless and unfulfilled.
  5. The pungent smell of smoke pricked her nostrils, triggering a coughing fit.
  6. The high-pitched sound of a mosquito pricked her ears, making her jump.
  7. The sting of the insect's bite pricked her skin, causing an itchy irritation.
  8. The piercing gaze of her accuser pricked her heart like a thousand needles.
  9. The sharp edges of the rocks pricked her bare feet as she stumbled across the rugged terrain.
  10. The thorns of the rose pricked her gently, reminding her of the beauty and pain that nature can offer.

pricking Meaning

Wordnet

pricking (n)

the act of puncturing with a small point

FAQs About the word pricking

the act of puncturing with a small point

itching, nagging, swollen, pinching, prickling, inflamed, burning, smarting,stinging, bleeding

indolent, remedial, painless, healing, remedial, helping, indolent, painless,helping, healing

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.