(~s, prickling, ~d)
1.
If your skin ~s, it feels as if a lot of small sharp points are being stuck into it, either because of something touching it or because you feel a strong emotion.
He paused, feeling his scalp prickling under his hat...
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Prickle is also a noun.
I felt a ~ of disquiet.
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2.
Prickles are small sharp points that stick out from leaves or from the stalks of plants.
...an erect stem covered at the base with a few ~s.
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