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prickling

/ˈprɪk.lɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈprɪk.lɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее соматическое ощущение, похожее на множество крошечных уколов, часто связанное с покалыванием или жжением на коже.

A noun referring to a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles, often associated with tingling or stinging feelings on the skin.

uncountable

  1. Somatic sensationB2formal

    A physical feeling similar to being pricked by many tiny points, often associated with tingling or stinging.

    ruПокалывание

    • She felt a prickling sensation on her skin after sitting in the cold.
    • The anesthetic wore off, and a prickling returned to his fingers.
    • A strange prickling ran down her spine as she entered the dark room.

    Synonymspins and needlespricklesmartingstingingtingletingling

Forms
  • pricklings plural form
  • pricklings' possessive plural form
  • prickling's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

prickle/ˈprɪk.əl/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания ощущения от прикосновения мелких острых точек к коже или вызывания такого ощущения.

A verb used to describe the sensation of small, sharp points lightly touching the skin, or to cause such a sensation.

  1. Cause a prickling sensationB2formal

    To produce a slight, sharp, stinging or tingling feeling on the skin.

    ruВызывать покалывание

    • The wool sweater prickled her arms.
    • His skin prickled with fear as he entered the dark room.
    • The cold wind prickled my cheeks.

    Synonymsitchpricksmartstingtingle

  2. Cause a stinging or tingling sensationB2formal

    To cause a feeling of small, sharp, repeated stings or a slight numbness.

    ruВызывать покалывание

    • The antiseptic prickled when applied to the wound.
    • Her fingers prickled as the circulation returned.
    • The carbonation in the drink prickled his tongue.

    Synonymspricksmartstingtingle

  3. Make a small hole intoB2formal

    To pierce or make a tiny hole in something, as with a needle or a thorn.

    ruПроколоть

    • He prickled the balloon with a pin.
    • The rose bush prickled her hand when she reached for the flower.
    • She carefully prickled the leather to mark the stitching line.

    Synonymsboreperforatepierceprickpuncturestab

Forms
  • prickled past participle
  • prickled past simple
  • prickling present participle
  • prickles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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