prick

  • 41prick — 1. verb prick the potatoes Syn: pierce, puncture, stab, perforate, spike, penetrate, jab 2. noun a prick in the leg Syn: jab, sting, pinprick, stab, pinhole, wound …

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  • 42prick — [prɪk] verb [T] I to make a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp object • prick (up) your ears to start listening to something very carefully because it sounds interesting[/ex] II noun [C] prick [prɪk] a quick feeling of sharp …

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  • 43prick — 1. n. the penis. (Usually objectionable.) □ He held his hands over his prick and ran for the bedroom. 2. n. a stupid or obnoxious male. (Usually objectionable.) □ You stupid prick! Get out of here! …

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  • 44prick — v. & n. v. 1 tr. pierce slightly; make a small hole in. 2 tr. (foll. by off, out) mark (esp. a pattern) with small holes or dots. 3 tr. trouble mentally (my conscience is pricking me). 4 intr. feel a pricking sensation. 5 intr. (foll. by at, into …

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  • 45prick at — phr verb Prick at is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tear …

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  • 46prick in — phr verb Prick in is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑tear …

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  • 47prick — prickadj 1.peinlichsauberundordentlich.Gehörtzu»prickeln=stechen,sticheln«;»Prick«istderStich,derPunkt.DasGemeinteist»wiegestochen«.1700ff,nordd. 2.munter,frisch,rege.Seitdem19.Jh. 3.drall,kräftig.Seitdem19.Jh. 4.adv=genau.1700ff …

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  • 48prick up — (chiefly of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert. → prick …

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  • 49prick* —  1. Penis.  2. Abusive or contemptuous term (applied to men).  3. prick teaser. See cock teaser …

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  • 50prick up — verb raise (Freq. 1) The dog pricked up his ears • Syn: ↑prick, ↑cock up • Hypernyms: ↑rear, ↑erect • Verb Frames …

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