Pricked
/pɹɪkt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of prick form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Punctured by small holes.
"The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars."
- 2 Listening carefully. figuratively
"Make sure to keep your ears pricked and your eyes peeled."
Antonyms
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More examples"It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose."