prick
1. prick \'prik\ n [ME prikke, fr. OE prica; akin to MD pric prick] 1: a
mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument 2a: a pointed instrument
or weapon 2b: a sharp projecting organ or part 3: an instance of pricking
or the sensation of being pricked
2. prick vt 1: to pierce slightly with a sharp point 2: to affect with
anguish, grief, or remorse 3: to ride, guide, or urge on with spurs 4: to
mark by means of a small mark 5: to trace or outline with punctures 6: to
remove (a young seedling) from the seedbed to another suitable for f urther
growth 7: to cause to be or stand erect {a dog ~ing his ears} 1a: to prick
something or cause a pricking sensation 1b: to feel discomfort as if from
being pricked 2a: to urge a horse with the spur 2b: to ride fast 3:
THRUST 4: to become directed upward : POINT : to listen intently - prick
up one's ears