pinprick
pinprick · pinpricks · pinpricked · pinpricking
To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, inTo produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.
US/pˈɪnpɹɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.
The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.
(transitive)To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.
Origin
From pin + prick.From pin + prick.
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Forms
pinpricks, pinpricking, pinpricked, pinpricked| Base form | pinprick · to pinprick |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pinpricks |
| Present participle | pinpricking |
| Past simple | pinpricked |
| Past participle | pinpricked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.