Word

prick, v.
(pricked, pricking, pricks)
freq. cnt. 6

make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

prick prickle

sample sentences

"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pricking prick pricker pricker prick

semantic pointers

hyponym

needle

hypernym

pierce

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

goad prick

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

goad

semantic pointers

hypernym

stab, jab

raise
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cock up prick prick up

sample sentences

"The dog pricked up his ears"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

rear, erect

cause a stinging pain
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

prick sting twinge

sample sentences

"The needle pricked his skin"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stinger stinger stinging sting

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twinge

semantic pointers

hypernym

ache, suffer, hurt

hyponym

prickle, prick

deliver a sting to
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bite prick sting

sample sentences

"A bee stung my arm yesterday"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stinger sting

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bite

semantic pointers

hypernym

pierce

to cause a sharp emotional pain
<verb.emotion>

prick

sample sentences

"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

cause a prickling sensation
<verb.perception>

prick prickle

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

prickling

semantic pointers

hypernym

prick, sting, twinge