prickling

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noun

A sensation that prickles.

“The patient reported intermittent pricklings down his right-hand side.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prickle
nounprickling (plural pricklings)

plural pricklings

  1. A sensation that prickles.

    The patient reported intermittent pricklings down his right-hand side.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna somatic sensation as from many tiny stings

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

prickling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickling

MLA

“prickling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prickling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickling.

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