pricker
Meanings
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Noun
A tool used for picking berries or other small fruits.
- "She used a pricker to gather raspberries."
- "The pricker made it easy to harvest cherries."
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Noun
A person who picks or chooses.
- "The pricker went through the line of applicants to select the best candidates."
- "The pricker chose the ripest apples for the pie."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with prickerpicker , sticker , tickler
Variants
List of all variants of pricker that leads to same resultpricker , prickers
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.Old English pryccan, to pluck or pick.
Trivia
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The term 'pricker' has been used in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'King Lear'.
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In some regions, the term 'pricker' is also used to describe a type of cactus.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
harvesting tool: A device used to gather crops or fruits.
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berry picking: The act of gathering ripe berries or other small fruits.
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In literature, the term 'pricker' has been used metaphorically to describe someone who is critical or harsh in their judgments. In art, there is a painting titled 'The Pricker Bush' by Albert Bierstadt.
How to Memorize "pricker"
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visualize
- Imagine a person with a long-handled tool, bending down to pick berries in a field.
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associate
- Associate the word 'pricker' with the image of a person picking fruit.
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mnemonics
- Create a mental image of the word 'pricker' as a person picking ripe fruits.
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