prickings
Tiny needle sensations
Prickings is the plural of pricking, which denotes a sensation of being poked or jabbed by something sharp, like a pin or thorn.
The word often appears in figurative contexts describing pangs of conscience or guilt: She felt the prickings of remorse after lying to her friend.
Prickings can also refer to the physical act of making small holes or marks with a pointed instrument.
Moral self-reproach
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- qualmsMoral reservations or unease
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
compunction · pangs · twinges · doubt · regret · scruples · disquiet · contrition
Slight stinging sensation
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- burningCombustion in progress
- smartingExperiencing sharp pain
- pangBrief sharp sensation
twinge · needling · pins-and-needles · jabbing · piercing · sharp · acute · pinpoint
Slender pointed instruments
- thornsSharp plant projections
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- splintersThin sharp broken fragments
- barbsSharp points or jibes
spines · bristles · nettles · burrs · cacti · thistles · brambles · quills
Mild anger or inflammation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- weltsRaised skin from impact
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
rash · bumps · swelling · itching · sensitivity · allergy · dermatitis · urticaria
guilt
Moral self-reproach
misgivings · compunction · pangs · twinges · doubt · regret · scruples · disquiet · contrition · shame
tingling
Slight stinging sensation
pang · twinge · needling · pins-and-needles · jabbing · piercing · sharp · acute · pinpoint · twinges
needles
Slender pointed instruments
barbs · spines · bristles · nettles · burrs · cacti · thistles · brambles · quills · punctures
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- weltsRaised skin from impact
hives · rash · bumps · swelling · itching · sensitivity · allergy · dermatitis · urticaria · chafing
prickingsnumbness
Loss of sensation
soothing · comfort · smoothness · dullness · caresses
prickingsslashes
Diagonal line marks
cuts · gashes · lacerations · slices · blunt trauma
prickingspeace of mind
State without anxiety
clear conscience · complacency · serenity · contentment · self-satisfaction
- pricking up one's earsBecoming keenly attentive