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prickling

UK
/ˈprɪk.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɪk.lɪŋ/

Translations

pricklingnoun
pricklings
pl
picotementAu sens de processus ou d’effet de picoter.
The prickling of the skin subsided after a few minutes.
Le picotement de la peau s'est atténué après quelques minutes.
She felt a prickling on her arm as the cold wind blew through the open window.
Elle a senti un picotement sur son bras lorsque le vent froid a soufflé par la fenêtre ouverte.
Synonyms
numbness
irritation
sharp sensation
stinging
tingling
pricklinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈprɪklɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɪklɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe a tingling or stinging sensation; present participle of the verb "prickle".
She rubbed the prickling area on her arm to ease the discomfort.
Elle s'est frotté la zone picotante sur le bras pour apaiser l'inconfort.
prickleverb

prickling

Gerund

prickled
Past Simple
prickled
Past Participle
prickling
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɪk.əl/
US
/ˈprɪk.əl/
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.
Synonyms
tingle
spike
jab
poke
sting

Definitions

pricklingnoun
A sensation of tingling or slight stinging, often felt on the skin.
She felt a prickling on her arm as the cold wind blew through the open window.
The act or process of pricking or producing a tingling sensation.
The prickling of the skin subsided after a few minutes.
pricklinggerund / present participle
Causing or characterized by a tingling or stinging feeling, as if being pricked by many small sharp points.
She rubbed the prickling area on her arm to ease the discomfort.
prickleverb
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.
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