/ Dictionary / Index P prickle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prick•le Pronunciation: (prik'ul), [key] — n., v., -led, -ling. —n. a sharp point. a small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant. a sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal; a spine. a pricking sensation. —v.t. to prick lightly. to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in. —v.i. to tingle as if pricked. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prickle (Thesaurus) pricking prickleback 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