Prick vs. Prod

Pricknoun

A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.

Pricknoun

An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.

Pricknoun

(obsolete) A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point.

Pricknoun

(obsolete) A tiny particle; a small amount of something; a jot.

Pricknoun

A small pointed object.

Pricknoun

The experience or feeling of being pierced or punctured by a small, sharp object.

Pricknoun

A feeling of remorse.

Pricknoun

The penis.

Pricknoun

Someone (especially a man or boy) who is unpleasant, rude or annoying.

Pricknoun

A small roll of yarn or tobacco.

Pricknoun

The footprint of a hare.

Pricknoun

(obsolete) A point or mark on the dial, noting the hour.

Pricknoun

(obsolete) The point on a target at which an archer aims; the mark; the pin.

Prickverb

(transitive) To pierce or puncture slightly.

Prickverb

(farriery) To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.

Prickverb

(transitive) To form by piercing or puncturing.

Prickverb

(obsolete) To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark.

Prickverb

To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).

Prickverb

To run a middle seam through the cloth of a sail.

Prickverb

To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing.

Prickverb

To be punctured; to suffer or feel a sharp pain, as by puncture.

Prickverb

To make sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; said especially of the ears of an animal, such as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up.

Prickverb

(horticulture) Usually in the form prick out: to plant (seeds or seedlings) in holes made in soil at regular intervals.

Prickverb

(transitive) To incite, stimulate, goad.

Prickverb

To urge one's horse on; to ride quickly.

Prickverb

To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.

Prickverb

(transitive) To make acidic or pungent.

Prickverb

(intransitive) To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.

Prickverb

To aim at a point or mark.

Prickverb

(obsolete) Usually as prick up: to dress; to prink.

Pricknoun

That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a point; a skewer.

Pricknoun

The act of pricking, or the sensation of being pricked; a sharp, stinging pain; figuratively, remorse.

Pricknoun

A mark made by a pointed instrument; a puncture; a point.

Pricknoun

A small roll; as, a prick of spun yarn; a prick of tobacco.

Prickverb

To pierce slightly with a sharp-pointed instrument or substance; to make a puncture in, or to make by puncturing; to drive a fine point into; as, to prick one with a pin, needle, etc.; to prick a card; to prick holes in paper.

Prickverb

To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing; as, to prick a knife into a board.

Prickverb

To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark; - sometimes with off.

Prickverb

To mark the outline of by puncturing; to trace or form by pricking; to mark by punctured dots; as, to prick a pattern for embroidery; to prick the notes of a musical composition.

Prickverb

To ride or guide with spurs; to spur; to goad; to incite; to urge on; - sometimes with on, or off.

Prickverb

To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.

Prickverb

To make sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; - said especially of the ears of an animal, as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up; - hence, to prick up the ears, to listen sharply; to have the attention and interest strongly engaged.

Prickverb

To render acid or pungent.

Prickverb

To dress; to prink; - usually with up.

Prickverb

To run a middle seam through, as the cloth of a sail.

Prickverb

To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness.

Prickverb

To be punctured; to suffer or feel a sharp pain, as by puncture; as, a sore finger pricks.

Prickverb

To spur onward; to ride on horseback.

Prickverb

To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine.

Prickverb

To aim at a point or mark.

Pricknoun

insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous

Pricknoun

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

Pricknoun

obscene terms for penis

Pricknoun

the act of puncturing with a small point;

Prickverb

make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn;

Prickverb

cause a stinging pain;

Prickverb

raise;

Prickverb

prod or urge as if with a log stick

Prickverb

cause a prickling sensation

Prickverb

to cause a sharp emotional pain;

Prickverb

deliver a sting to;

Prickverb

make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly

Prickverb

feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one

Prickverb

(of tears) cause the sensation of imminent weeping in (a person's eyes)

Prickverb

cause mental or emotional discomfort to

Prickverb

provoke to action

Prickverb

(especially of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert

Pricknoun

an act of piercing something with a sharp point

Pricknoun

a small hole or mark made by pricking something.

Pricknoun

a sharp pain caused by being pierced with a sharp point

Pricknoun

a sudden feeling of an unpleasant emotion

Pricknoun

a man's penis.

Pricknoun

a stupid or contemptible man.

Pricknoun

a spiked stick used for driving oxen.

Prodverb

(transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.

Prodverb

To encourage, to prompt.

Prodverb

(transitive) To prick with a goad.

Prodnoun

A device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.

Prodnoun

A prick or stab with such a pointed instrument.

Prodnoun

A poke.

Prodnoun

A light kind of crossbow; a prodd.

Prodnoun

A production.

Prodnoun

A pointed instrument for pricking or puncturing, as a goad, an awl, a skewer, etc.

Prodnoun

A prick or stab which a pointed instrument.

Prodnoun

A light kind of crossbow; - in the sense, often spelled prodd.

Prodverb

To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a student.

Prodnoun

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;

Prodnoun

a pointed instrument used to prod into motion

Prodverb

to push against gently;

Prodverb

urge on; cause to act;

Prodverb

poke or thrust abruptly;