PINPRICK


Meaning of PINPRICK in English

pin ‧ prick /ˈpɪnˌprɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . a very small area or ↑ dot of something

pinprick of

a pinprick of light

2 . a very small hole in something, similar to one made by a pin

3 . something that slightly annoys you:

These problems were pinpricks compared with what was to come.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.