noun
Meaning 1
An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pinprick
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noun
Meaning 2
A mildly annoying wound or damage.
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noun
Meaning 3
A very tiny dot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.
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verb
Meaning 4
To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.
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verb
Meaning 5
To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 6
small puncture (as if made by a pin)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: puncture
noun
Meaning 7
a minor annoyance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration
History
Etymology
From pin + prick.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: леко убождане (leko uboždane) — an insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point
- German: Nadelstich — an insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point
- Hungarian: tűszúrás — an insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point
- Russian: прокол (prokol) — an insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point
- Bulgarian: дребна неприятност (drebna neprijatnost) — a mildly annoying wound or damage