Pricked

//pɹɪkt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of prick form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Punctured by small holes.

    "The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars."

  2. 2
    Listening carefully. figuratively

    "Make sure to keep your ears pricked and your eyes peeled."

Synonyms

All synonyms
piercedpiercedpunctured

Example

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"It is better to be stung by a nettle than pricked by a rose."

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