Prick

prik, n. that which pricks or penetrates: a sharp point: the act or feeling of pricking: a puncture: a sting: remorse: ( Shak. ) a thorn, prickle, skewer, point of time: ( Spens. ) point, pitch.— v.t. to pierce with a prick: to erect any pointed thing: to fix by the point: to put on by puncturing: to mark or make by pricking: to incite: to deck out as with flowers or feathers: to pain.— v.i. to have a sensation of puncture: to stand erect: to ride with spurs:— pa.t. and pa.p. pricked.— adj. Prick′-eared , having pointed ears.— ns. Prick′er , that which pricks: a sharp-pointed instrument: light-horseman: a priming wire; Prick′ing ; Prickle (prik′l), a little prick: a sharp point growing from the bark of a plant or from the skin of an animal.— v.t. to prick slightly.— v.i. ( Spens. ) to be prickly.— ns. Prick′le-back , the stickle-back; Prick′line ; Prick′ling , the act of piercing with a sharp point: ( Shak. ) the sensation of being pricked.— adj. prickly.— adj. Prick′ly , full of prickles.— ns. Prick′ly-heat , a severe form of the skin disease known as lichen, with itching and stinging sensations; Prick′ly-pear , a cla of plants with clusters of prickles and fruit like the pear; Prick′-me-dain′ty ( Scot. ), an affected person.— adj. over-precise.— ns. Prick′-song ( Shak. ), a song set to music: music in parts; Prick′-spur , a goad-spur; Prick′-the-gar′ter (cf. Fast-and-loose ); Prick′-the-louse ( Scot. ), a tailor. [A.S. pricu , a point; Ger. prickeln , Dut. prikkel , a prickle.] Pricket to Proscribe fāte, fär; mē, hėr; mīne; mōte; mūte; mōōn; th en.