pricklings
Sharp tiny stings
Pricklings are sensations of being pricked by many small points—the tingling felt when a limb falls asleep or blood rushes back into cold fingers.
The word captures repeated, scattered instances of pricking rather than a single sharp sensation: pricklings of unease ran down her spine.
Figuratively, pricklings suggests early stirrings of an emotion or intuition.
Slight stinging sensation
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- burningCombustion in progress
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
pins-and-needles · crawling · smarting · twinge · pang · rawness · tenderness · goosebumps
Mild persistent worry
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
nervousness · wariness · dread · suspicion · misgiving · intuition · hunch · premonition
State of perceiving reality
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
- keennessSharpness of perception
acuity · sharpness · perception · arousal · anticipation · readiness · instinct · sensing
tingling
Slight stinging sensation
numbness · pins-and-needles · crawling · smarting · twinge · pang · rawness · tenderness · goosebumps · gooseflesh
unease
Mild persistent worry
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- disquietMental unrest or agitation
anxiety · nervousness · wariness · dread · suspicion · misgiving · intuition · hunch · premonition · presentiment
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- watchfulnessCareful, sustained attention
keenness · acuity · sharpness · perception · arousal · anticipation · readiness · instinct · sensing · detecting
pricklingsnumbness
Loss of sensation
deadness · insensibility · dullness · anesthesia · unfeelingness
pricklingsnumbness
Loss of sensation
smoothness · soothing · comfort · softness · warmth
pricklingsobliviousness
Lack of awareness
unawareness · peace of mind · indifference · complacency · serenity