[prick.le] n [ME prikle, fr. OE pricle; akin to OE prica prick] (15c) 1: a fine sharp process or projection; esp: a sharp pointed emergence arising from the epidermis or bark of a plant
2: a prickling or tingling sensation
[2]prickle vb prick.led ; prick.ling vt (1513) 1: to prick slightly
2: to produce prickles in ~ vi: to cause or feel a prickling, tingling, or stinging sensation