pricks
Needle jabs sting
Pricks is the plural of prick—small punctures or, in vulgar slang, penises or contemptible men: I'm tired of dealing with pricks like him.
It's also the verb meaning punctures: She pricks holes in the dough before baking.
Pointed implement for sewing
- pinPointed metal fastener
- thornPointed plant projection
- jabQuick, straight blow
- pokeSharp, quick thrust
pierce · stab · puncture · perforation · hole · nick · lancet · spike
Sharp wound from insect
- tingleSlight stinging sensation
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- burnDamage by heat
- itchUrge to scratch
irritation · soreness · sharp · throb · nettle · sensation · pins and needles · discomfort
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
poke · pierce · stab · puncture · perforation · hole · nick · lancet · spike · skewer
sting
Sharp wound from insect
itch · irritation · soreness · sharp · throb · nettle · sensation · pins and needles · discomfort · twinge
guilt
Moral self-reproach
unease · shame · regret · qualm · scruple · compunction · misgiving · pangs
- prick upRaise alertly
- pricks up one's earsBegins listening alertly
- prickly pearSpine-covered cactus, edible fruit
- prickly heatSweat-related skin rash
- pricked ears
- finger prickSmall puncture for sampling