2prick noun
plural pricks [count] 1 : an act of making a small hole in something with a sharp pointed object
▪ The nurse gave my finger a (little) prick (with a needle) and squeezed out a drop of blood. 2 a : a feeling of pain caused by being touched by something sharp or pointed
▪ She felt a prick as the thorn jabbed her foot. ▪ He felt the prick of the needle.
b : a slight, sharp feeling of sadness, regret, etc.
▪ She felt a prick of jealousy. ▪ He felt a prick of conscience. [=a feeling of guilt] 3 informal + offensive : penis 4 informal + offensive : a very bad or unpleasant man
▪ The nurse gave my finger a (little) prick (with a needle) and squeezed out a drop of blood.
▪ She felt a prick as the thorn jabbed her foot. ▪ He felt the prick of the needle.
b : a slight, sharp feeling of sadness, regret, etc.
▪ She felt a prick of jealousy. ▪ He felt a prick of conscience. [=a feeling of guilt]
