pinprick

== English == === Alternative forms === pin-prick === Etymology === From pin +‎ prick. === Noun === pinprick (plural pinpricks) An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point. A mildly annoying wound or damage. A very tiny dot. ==== Translations ==== === 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, in. (transitive) To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.