PRICK
What does "PRICK" mean?
To pierce slightly with a sharp point, or the small sting from such a piercing.
Meanings
- To make a tiny hole in something with a fine point. Prick the pastry with a fork before baking.
- To cause a sudden sharp, stinging sensation. The thorn pricked her thumb.
- A small sharp pain or the act of piercing. She felt a quick prick as the nurse drew blood.
- To raise erect, especially of an animal's ears at alertness. The dog pricked its ears at the doorbell.
- A contemptible or unpleasant person. Don't be such a prick about it. informal
Did you know?
- 'Kick against the pricks' has nothing to do with insults - a 'prick' was a sharp ox-goad, and the phrase from Acts 9:5 means resisting something that only hurts you more.
Word origin
From Old English 'prician' (to pierce), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'prikken' and Low German 'pricken'; the sense of a pointed instrument is among the oldest.
Remember it
PRICK = a Point Reaches In, Causing a Knife-like sting.
A little poem
One bead of red blooms
where the needle barely touched-
small wounds teach the most.
haiku
Wordplay
- The cactus had no friends at the party. To be fair, it was a bit of a prick.
What it teaches
The smallest point can draw blood; never measure a thing's reach by its size.
Quick facts
What does PRICK mean?
To pierce slightly with a sharp point, or the small sting from such a piercing.
Is PRICK a valid word?
Yes — PRICK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PRICK?
PRICK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PRICK come from?
From Old English 'prician' (to pierce), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'prikken' and Low German 'pricken'; the sense of a pointed instrument is among the oldest.
What can PRICK teach us?
The smallest point can draw blood; never measure a thing's reach by its size.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.