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prickled

/ˈprɪk.əld/

prickledadjective

/ˈprɪk.əld/

Translations

picotantSensation de picotement ou de léger picement, notamment sous l'effet de l'émotion ou de l'irritation.

Her skin felt prickled with anxiety as she waited for the results.

Sa peau était picotante d'anxiété tandis qu'elle attendait les résultats.

hérisséSe dit d'une surface couverte de petites pointes ou d'épines.

The prickled leaves of the plant made it difficult to handle without gloves.

Les feuilles hérissées de la plante rendaient sa manipulation difficile sans gants.

Definitions

Having a surface covered with small, sharp points or thorns.

The prickled leaves of the plant made it difficult to handle without gloves.

Feeling a tingling or stinging sensation, often as a result of fear, excitement, or irritation.

Her skin felt prickled with anxiety as she waited for the results.

Synonyms

prickleverb

prickled

Past Simple

prickled

Past Simple

prickled

Past Participle

prickling

ing-form

/ˈprɪk.əl/

Translations

picoter

The cold wind made her skin prickle with goosebumps.

Le vent froid lui a fait picoter la peau et lui a donné la chair de poule.

piquerLégèrement, au contact de petites pointes.

Barbed wire prickled his jacket as he climbed the fence.

Le fil de fer barbelé a piqué sa veste en escaladant la clôture.

Additional translations

piquerQuand la sensation est plus vive, irritante ou légèrement douloureuse.

Definitions

To cause a tingling or stinging sensation, often as a result of fear, excitement, or irritation.

The cold wind made her skin prickle with goosebumps.

To feel a tingling or stinging sensation.

His scalp began to prickle as he listened to the eerie story.

To pierce lightly or cover with small sharp points.

Barbed wire prickled his jacket as he climbed the fence.

Synonyms

pricklenoun

Definitions

A small, sharp, pointed outgrowth on the surface of a plant or animal, resembling a thorn or spine.

The hedgehog's prickles stood on end when it sensed danger.

A tingling sensation on the skin, often caused by fear, excitement, or a physical stimulus.

She felt a prickle of fear run down her spine as she walked through the dark alley.

prickleadjective

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or resembling a prickle; having or appearing to have small sharp points.

Under the microscope, the prickle cells form a distinct layer in the epidermis.