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prickled

/ˈprɪk.əld/

prickledadjective

/ˈprɪk.əld/

Translations

колючий

The prickled surface of the cactus made it difficult to touch.

Колючая поверхность кактуса делала его трудным для прикосновения.

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

Gerund

/ˈprɪk.əl/

Translations

колоть

The cactus needles prickle if you touch them.

Иглы кактуса колют, если их тронуть.

покалывать

My skin starts to prickle when I get nervous.

Моя кожа начинает покалывать, когда я нервничаю.

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.