prickling

Thân thiện

A slight prickling sensation spread across her arm after she brushed against the plant.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles: A physical feeling on the skin, often described as tingling, stinging, or a slight pricking, as if caused by numerous small, sharp points.

Usage

• The noun "prickling" refers to a specific type of bodily sensation. It is often used to describe feelings of discomfort, anticipation, or a physical reaction to stimuli like cold, fear, or certain fabrics.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She felt a strange prickling on the back of her neck, as if she were being watched.
  • The prickling in his fingers was a sign that the circulation was returning.
  • The wool sweater caused an unpleasant prickling on her skin.

Advanced Usage

• "a prickling of...": Used to describe the sensation spreading or affecting a specific area.
  • He experienced a sudden prickling of excitement before his speech.
  • A prickling of dread ran down her spine.

Variants and Related Words

• Prickle (verb/noun): To cause or feel a slight stinging sensation; a small, sharp point or the sensation it causes.
  • The thorns can prickle your fingers.
  • I felt a prickle of heat on my face.
• Prickly (adjective): Having or causing a prickling sensation; easily irritated.
  • The cactus is very prickly.
  • He's in a prickly mood today.

Synonyms

• Tingling: A slight prickling or stinging sensation.
• Pins and needles: A colloquial term for a prickling numbness.
• Stinging: A sharp, pricking pain.

Related Phrases

• Prickling sensation: The most common collocation to describe the feeling.
  • The cold wind gave me a prickling sensation on my cheeks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tingle
• tingling