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A sharp, hard extension of the cortex and epidermis of some plants (such as roses), informally called a "thorn".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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A small, sharp pointed object similar to the true prickle, such as a thorn.
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A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.
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A kind of willow basket.
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A sieve of hazelnuts, weighing about fifty pounds.
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Usage: UK, obsolete
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A group of hedgehogs or porcupines.
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Usage: collective
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To feel a prickle.
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Usage: intransitive
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To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick.
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Usage: transitive
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a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spine, thorn, pricker, sticker, spikelet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: aculeus
Narrower terms: glochidium, glochid
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: prick
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pierce
Narrower terms: needle
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tingle
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Broader terms: itch
cause a prickling sensation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prick
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Broader terms: prick, sting, twinge
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Across languages
Translations
67 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Albanian:
ferrë
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Albanian:
gjëmb
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Albanian:
spirr (gheg)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Bulgarian:
шип
(šip)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Bulgarian:
бодил
(bodil)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Bulgarian:
трън
(trǎn)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Chinese Mandarin:
皮刺
(pícì)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Chinese Mandarin:
刺
(cì)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Chinese Mandarin:
芒刺
(mángcì)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Czech:
trn
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Czech:
osten
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Czech:
bodlina
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Danish:
pig
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Dutch:
prikkel
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Dutch:
stekel
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Dutch:
dorentje
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Estonian:
okas
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Estonian:
oga
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Finnish:
oka
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Finnish:
piikki
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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French:
épine
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Galician:
espiña
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Galician:
espiño
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Galician:
pico
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Georgian:
ეკალი
(eḳali)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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German:
Stachel
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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German:
Dorn
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Irish:
colg
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Japanese:
とげ
(toge)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Low German:
Stickel
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Low German:
Prickel
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Low German:
Angel
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Low German:
Steker
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Māori:
ngita
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Māori:
pūngitangita
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Māori:
pūtangitangi
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Polish:
kolec
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Portuguese:
ferrão
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Romanian:
spin
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Russian:
колю́чка
(koljúčka)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Russian:
шип
(šip)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Scottish Gaelic:
dealg
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Southern Altai:
ийнелик
(iynelik)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Spanish:
aguijón
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Spanish:
espina
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Spanish:
púa
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Ottoman Turkish:
ایكنه
(iğne)
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Vietnamese:
gai
— A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn
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Bulgarian:
пробождане
(proboždane)
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Chinese Mandarin:
刺痛
(cìtòng)
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Czech:
brnění
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Czech:
svrbění
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Czech:
mravenčení
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Czech:
píchání
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Finnish:
pistely
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Hindi:
चुभन
(cubhan)
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Russian:
колотьё
(kolotʹjó)
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Russian:
пока́лывание
(pokályvanije)
— A tingling sensation of mild discomfort
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Russian:
испы́тывать/ощуща́ть покалывание/колотьё
(pokalyvanije)
— to feel a prickle
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Czech:
píchat
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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Czech:
škrábat
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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Czech:
kousat
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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Dutch:
prikkelen
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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German:
prickeln
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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Low German:
prickeln
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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Russian:
коло́ть
(kolótʹ)
— to cause someone to feel a prickle
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Russian:
уколо́ть
(ukolótʹ)
— to cause someone to feel a prickle