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prick

  • noun
  • /pɹɪk/

A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.

Other meanings

  1. An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.

  2. A small pointed object.

Word history

From Old English "prica".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “prick” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.