- prick
- n1. puncture, perforation, hole, pinhole, pock, pit, nick, gouge, groove.2. sting, smart, prickle, tingle, tickle, ache, pain, hurt, discomfort.3. point, rowel, spur, barb, barbule, prong, tine, spike.v4. pierce, puncture, perforate, make a hole in, punch, honeycomb, riddle; stab, knife, lancinate, stick, nick, pink, gore; cut, gash, slit, gride; cut up, lacerate.5. pain, stab, wound, hurt; affect, afflict, move, touch, cut to the quick, Inf. hit home, Inf. get or get to; turn the knife in the wound, rub it in, sadden, cast down; touch one's heart, touch a chord, tug at the heartstrings, break one's heart; make an impression, make a dent, Inf. sink in; melt, soften, mellow, play on.6. urge, goad, poke, spur, prompt, prod; push, drive, propel, hound, dog, whip, lash; incite, sic, provoke, instigate, actuate, activate, motivate; foment, agitate, stimulate, Inf. start something; excite, arouse, rouse, whip up, work up, stir up, enflame, inflame, fire up, kindle, light a fire under, touch off; encourage, exhort, pique, Sl. goose, egg on, put up to.7. sting, prickle, tingle, smart, itch, ache.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.