PRICKLE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English prikle, from Old English pricle; akin to Old English prica prick Date: 15th century a fine sharp process or projection, a prickling or tingling sensation, II. verb (~d; prickling) Date: 1513 transitive verb to prick slightly, to produce ~s in, intransitive verb to cause or feel a prickling, tingling, or stinging sensation