adj
Meaning 1
Punctured by small holes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pricked
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/pɹɪkt/
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rhymes with -ɪkt
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CMU ARPABET: P R IH1 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Listening carefully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Make sure to keep your ears pricked and your eyes peeled.
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verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of prick
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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History
Etymology
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