pricking

Meanings

1. present participle and gerund of prick

1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
2. A sensation that pricks, or causes sharp emotional pain.
3. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
4. A nicking.
5. The act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
6. Dressing oneself for show; prinking.