PINPRICK Meaning of PINPRICK in English [pin.prick] n (1862) 1: a small puncture made by or as if by a pin 2: a petty irritation or annoyance [2]pinprick vt (1899): to administer pinpricks to ~ vi: to administer pinpricks Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012