pricking
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To pierce or puncture slightly.
Example: John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood.
To form by piercing or puncturing.
Example: to prick a pattern for embroidery
To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark.
To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
noun
Definitions
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
A sensation that pricks.
Example: the prickings of conscience
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
A nicking.