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Word: Prick
Speech Type: Verb
Old English pricca (noun), prician (verb), probably of West Germanic origin and related to Low German and Dutch prik (noun), prikken (verb)
prɪk
make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly
Short Definition:pierce slightly
Examples:- prick the potatoes with a fork
(especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert
Short Definition:make ears stand erect
Examples:- the dog's ears were pricked
Word: Prick
Speech Type: Noun
prɪk
an act of piercing something with a sharp point
Short Definition:act of pricking
Examples:- the pin prick had produced a drop of blood
a man's penis.
Short Definition:penis
a spiked stick used for driving oxen.
Short Definition:goad for oxen
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