Definition of: prickle

(prik′əl) noun
1. A small, sharp point, as on the bark of a plant.
2. A prickling or stinging sensation.
—v. ·led, ·ling v.t.
1. To prick; pierce.
2. To cause a prickling or stinging sensation in.
—v.i.
3. To have a prickling or stinging sensation; tingle. [OE pricel]