thorn prick
Sharp plant sting
A thorn prick is the small puncture wound caused when a thorn pierces the skin: She got a thorn prick while pruning the roses.
The phrase can also describe the sharp, brief pain itself—minor but attention-getting.
Figuratively, a thorn prick is any small irritation or sting: His criticism was just a thorn prick, nothing serious.
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- sewing needlePointed tool for stitching
- spikeSharp rise or point
- jabQuick, straight blow
- stingSharp wound from insect
stinging nettle · pierce · sharp · sharp point · point · barb · rose · rose bush · thistle · bramble · scratch · wound · pain · blood · draw blood · finger · splinter · nettle
thorn prickdeep cut
Obscure album track
gash · laceration · stab wound · slash · deep puncture
thorn prickdull ache
Mild persistent soreness
throbbing pain · numbness · radiating pain · persistent ache · tingling
thorn prickstitches
Thread fastening wounds
hospitalization · emergency treatment · skin graft · amputation · intensive care
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