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prickling

/ˈprɪk.lɪŋ/

pricklingnoun

pricklings

Translations

покалывание

I felt a prickling sensation in my fingers.

Я почувствовал покалывание в пальцах.

Additional translations

щекотание

пощипывание

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

sharp sensation

pricklinggerund / present participle

/ˈprɪklɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe a tingling or stinging sensation; present participle of the verb "prickle".

Definitions

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

prickling

Gerund

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.