pinprick
See also: pin-prick
English
Alternative forms
- pin-prick
Etymology
pin + prick
Noun
pinprick (plural pinpricks)
- An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
- A mildly annoying wound or damage.
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Verb
pinprick (third-person singular simple present pinpricks, present participle pinpricking, simple past and past participle pinpricked)
- (transitive) To produce a jabbing sensation like a pinprick.
- The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.