pricking

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪkɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪkɪŋ === Verb === pricking present participle and gerund of prick ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === pricking (countable and uncountable, plural prickings) The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. (figurative) A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (mining) A nicking. The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. (obsolete) Dressing oneself for show; prinking. ==== Derived terms ====