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prickled

/pɹˈɪkəld/ verb

simple past and past participle of prickle

Word Origin Prickled is the past tense of prickle, a diminutive of prick. Prick comes from Old English prician 'to pierce', and the -le suffix adds a sense of small, repeated action (like sparkle from spark). So prickled means covered with small prickles. The same root gives us prickly and prickle. It's a vivid word: you can almost feel the tiny stings.

verb simple past and past participle of prickle

The cactus pricked my finger when I touched it.

(动词) 刺痛；扎痛 【刺痛的过去式和过去分词】

我碰到仙人掌时，它刺了我的手指。

(verbo) pretérito y participio pasado de prickle

El cactus me pinchó el dedo cuando lo toqué.

(verbe) a piqué; piqua; a picoté; picota [Prétérit simple et participe passé de prickle. A provoqué une sensation de piqûre ou de petits picotements à la surface de la peau.]

Le cactus a pricked mon doigt quand je l'ai touché.

(Verb) piekte; stach [Präteritum und Partizip Perfekt von **prickeln**: ein stechendes oder kribbelndes Gefühl verursachen, oft durch Berührung mit spitzen Gegenständen oder als körperliche Empfindung.]

Der Kaktus **prickled** meinen Finger, als ich ihn berührte.

(動詞) 「prickle」の単純過去形および過去分詞形。

サボテンは私が触ったとき、私の指をちくちく刺した。

(verbo) picou; espetou; agulhou [passado simples e particípio passado de prickle]

O cacto picou meu dedo quando eu o toquei.

Synonyms: stung tingled pricked smarted bristled Antonyms: soothed numbed calmed
Word parts: prick + le + ed

Related words

prickle pricker prickly prickliness

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