English Explanatory Dictionary

pinprick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
  2. A mildly annoying wound or damage.
  3. A very tiny dot.
verb
  1. To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.
  2. To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.

Word forms

pinprick pinpricks pin-prick pinpricking pinpricked

Etymology

From pin + prick.

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