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Pricked Synonyms

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Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. spurred
  2. hurt
  3. stimulated
  4. stung
  5. prompted
  6. prodded
  7. punctured
  8. goaded
  9. wounded
  10. triggered
  11. bitten
  12. incited
  13. urged
  14. provoked
  15. stuck
  16. propelled
  17. stabbed
  18. smarted
  19. piqued
  20. moved
  21. motivated
  22. pointed
  23. instigated
  24. pierced
  25. cut
  26. inspired
  27. perforated
  28. inflamed
  29. nettled
  30. impelled
  31. galvanized
  32. fomented
  33. broached
  34. bored
  35. excited
Cause a stinging pain
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. prickled
  2. twinged
  3. stung
Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. prickled

Pricked Sentence Examples

  • He took her hand and pricked her finger.

  • His blood boiled more at the memories that pricked his mind.

  • Mechanically, he rolled his sleeve and pricked his wrist.

  • This one slid through the lemon like it was tissue paper and pricked her finger on the other side.

  • When he jumped up he did not run at once, but pricked his ears listening to the shouting and trampling that resounded from all sides at once.

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Pricked Is Also Mentioned In

  • point paper
  • ordeal tree
  • needle
  • prick
  • unpricked
  • uppricked

Words near Pricked in the Thesaurus

  • price support
  • price-tag
  • prices
  • pricey
  • pricing
  • prick
  • pricked
  • pricker
  • pricking
  • prickle
  • prickled
  • prickles
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