pinprick

See also: pin-prick

English

Alternative forms

pin-prick

Etymology

pin +‎ prick

Noun

pinprick (plural pinpricks)

An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
A mildly annoying wound or damage.

Translations

Dutch: speldenprik (nl) m
German: Nadelstich (de) m
Greek: βελονιά (el) f (veloniá)

Hungarian: tűszúrás (hu)
Spanish: pinchazo m, piquete (es) m

Verb

pinprick (third-person singular simple present pinpricks, present participle pinpricking, simple past and past participle pinpricked)

(transitive) To produce a jabbing sensation like a pinprick.
The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.

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