Word Meaning

pricking definition and meaning

p. pr. & vb. n. of Prick
n. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.
n. The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.
n. Same as Nicking.
n. A sensation of being pricked.
n. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.
n. Dressing one's self for show; prinking.