PINPRICK


Meaning of PINPRICK in English

I. ˈpin-ˌprik noun

Date: circa 1860

1. : a small puncture made by or as if by a pin

2. : a petty irritation or annoyance

II. verb

Date: 1899

transitive verb

: to administer pinpricks to

intransitive verb

: to administer pinpricks

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.