Today’s word of the day is ‘Prickle‘ Let us understand more about this word.
Prickle [ prik–uhl ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
Does the word have a past tense? What is it?
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
1. A sharp point
2 Sharp point growing from a plant
3. Tingling
4. Thorn
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Chhota kaanta
2. Spanish – Picazón
3. French – Picoter
4. Mandarin – Cì tòng
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Variable œdema of the prickle layer and of the cutis is found.
2. For an hour or two, exile became a notion rather than a perpetual prickle in the stomach.
3. The heat causes a kind of rash called the prickle-heat, which is very disagreeable.
4. Scales of the ovoid or spherical involucre imbricated in many rows, tipped with a point or prickle.
5. I felt the breath catch in my throat and the short hairs prickle at my neck.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
barb, bristle, chill, point, sensation, spiculum, spike, spine, thorn etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
cool, dull etc.
Quotation:
I remember when I was a child… walking into the woods by myself and feeling the solitude around me build like electricity and pass through my body with a jolt that made my hair prickle.
Marilynne Robinson
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/RSPCA_Norwich/status/1351809269583269890
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