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prickle: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" prick up: raise; "The dog pricked up his ears" asshole: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous goad: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface prickle: cause a prickling sensation cock: obscene terms for penis to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience" sting: deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday" the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
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| prickly poppy |
any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
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| prickle cell |
a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
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| prickly heat |
obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
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| prickly pear cactus |
prickly pear: cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
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