prickle

Meanings

• Noun

  A small, sharp point or projection.

  - "The porcupine's quills are long prickles."
  - "The thorn on the rose bush is a prickle."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prickle
tickle , hickle , pickle

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Homophones

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1. Prickle (Scottish) : A small, young tree or shrub.
   

2. Prickle (Australian) : A type of fish.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of prickle that leads to same result
prickle , prickles , prickled , prickling

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Forms

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Prickles (plural form), Prickle (comparative form of the adjective 'prickly'), Prickles (superlative form of the adjective 'prickly')

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Etymology

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Old English pricel, from prican 'to prick'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prickle' is also used to describe the sensation of feeling a sharp point or a small pain.

2. The word 'prickle' is related to the word 'prick', which means to puncture or pierce.

3. Prickles are found on various plants, such as roses, blackberries, and porcupines.

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Related Concepts

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1. Thorn: A hard, sharp point on a plant, similar to a prickle.

2. Quill: A hollow, tubular structure, such as a porcupine's quill, which has sharp points or prickles.

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Culture

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Prickles have been used as decorative elements in various forms of art and crafts. In literature, they are often used as metaphors for pain or discomfort.

How to Memorize "prickle"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a porcupine or a rose bush to remember the definition and appearance of a prickle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prickle' with the sensation of feeling a sharp point or the image of a thorn or quill.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Porcupines Prickle People Painfully' to help remember the definition.

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