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prick

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prick in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
    asshole  bastard  cocksucker  dickhead  shit  mother fucker  motherfucker  prick  whoreson  son of a bitch  SOB 
  2. obscene terms for penis
    cock  prick  dick  shaft  pecker  peter  tool  putz 
  3. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    incision  scratch  prick  slit  dent 
  4. the act of puncturing with a small point
    "he gave the balloon a small prick"
    prick  pricking 
verb
  1. deliver a sting to
    "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
    sting  bite  prick 
  2. raise
    "The dog pricked up his ears"
    prick up  prick  cock up 
  3. stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
    goad  prick 
  4. make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
    "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
    prickle  prick 
  5. to cause a sharp emotional pain
    "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
    prick 
  6. cause a stinging pain
    "The needle pricked his skin"
    prick  sting  twinge 
  7. cause a prickling sensation
    prickle  prick 
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