pricked up

A form of prick up — To rise and become more alert.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of prick up
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APA

pricked up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pricked%20up

MLA

“pricked up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pricked%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pricked up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pricked%20up.

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