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prick·le (prĭḱəl)

[Middle English prikel, from Old English pricel.]

noun 

  1. A small sharp point, spine, or thorn.
  2. A tingling or pricking sensation.

verb: -led, -ling, -les. 

transitive verb 

  1. To prick as if with a thorn.
  2. To cause a tingling or pricking sensation in.

intransitive verb 

  1. To feel a tingling or pricking sensation.
  2. To rise or stand up like prickles.