pricked

Meanings

• Verb

  To pierce or mark the surface of something with a sharp point, usually for identification or preparation.

  - "He pricked the balloon with a pin to let the air out."
  - "The butcher pricked the roast before roasting it."
  - "The detective pricked the map with a thumbtack to mark the location of the crime scene."

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Synonyms

pierced , punctured

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pricked
hick , stick , trick

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Variants

List of all variants of pricked that leads to same result
prick , prick up her ears , prick up his ears , prick up my ears , prick up one's ears , prick up our ears , prick up their ears , prick up your ears , pricked , pricked up her ears , pricked up his ears , pricked up my ears , pricked up one's ears , pricked up our ears , pricked up their ears , pricked up your ears , pricking , pricking up her ears , pricking up his ears , pricking up my ears , pricking up one's ears , pricking up our ears , pricking up their ears , pricking up your ears , pricks , pricks up her ears , pricks up his ears , pricks up one's ears

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'prican' meant 'to mark with a point'. The word 'prick' comes from this root.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pricked' is also used in heraldry to describe a charge that is indented or embattled.

2. In the Middle Ages, a 'pricking' was a mark made on a piece of parchment to indicate that it had been read and approved.

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Related Concepts

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1. Piercing: The act of making a hole in something using a sharp object.

2. Marking: The act of identifying or labeling something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pricked' is often used metaphorically to describe a moment of realization or discovery. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Iago says 'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on. 'Tis a great artist: To be able to discern the false from the true, the pricked fact from the foal'd one.

How to Memorize "pricked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sharp point, like a needle, piercing the surface of an object.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'pierce' and remember that 'prick' is a similar verb meaning 'to pierce'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Prick it, don't sick it' to help remember the meaning of 'prick'.

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