prickle

Example Sentences

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“And they feel really neat when you hold them, sort of like little prickles.”

From Washington Post

It’s dry and creamy, with a rich texture and just the barest prickle of carbonation.

From New York Times

Contentious decisions irk any team, but it prickles that little bit more when you are desperate for a point, never mind a win.

From BBC

He said that within minutes of the vaccine injection at 3:30 p.m., his heart rate had spiked to 150 beats per minute, about twice its normal cadence; his tongue prickled and went numb.

From Seattle Times

The Gruffalo’s wings become eyes; “spikes and spines all over his back” become the more pleasing “purple prickles”.

From The Guardian