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prickle

1. prick.le \'prik-*l\ n [ME prikle, fr. OE pricle; akin to OE prica prick] 
   1: a fine sharp process or projection; esp : a sharp pointed emerge nce 
   arising from the epidermis or bark of a plant 2: a prickling sensation 
2. prickle \-(*-)lin\ vb or prick.ling 1: to prick slightly  2: to produce 
   pricks or prickles in  : to pierce, prod, or cause tingling with a prick