Aprickle

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Prickling. not-comparable

    "William flushed a deeper scarlet, the skin of his neck all aprickle, when he remembered Ellen's kind eyes and cheerful good humour even when he had been rude to her."

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"William flushed a deeper scarlet, the skin of his neck all aprickle, when he remembered Ellen's kind eyes and cheerful good humour even when he had been rude to her."

Etymology

From a- + prickle.

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