n. & v.
--n.
1. a a small thorn. b Bot. a thornlike process developed from the epidermis of a plant.
2 a hard-pointed spine of a hedgehog etc.
3 a prickling sensation.
--v.tr. & intr. affect or be affected with a sensation as of pricking.
Etymology: OE pricel PRICK: (v.) also dimin. of PRICK