/ Dictionary / Index P pricking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prick•ing Pronunciation: (prik'ing), [key] — n. the act of a person or thing that pricks. a prickly or smarting sensation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pricking (Thesaurus) pricket prickle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language