Definition: To feel a sharp sensation or pain, often like a small puncture.

Example: I could feel my finger prick when I touched the thorn.

Definition: A small, sharp pain or mark caused by a pointed object, like a thorn or needle.

Example: She felt a prick on her finger when she touched the thorn.

Definition: To make a small hole in something, usually with a sharp object, or to cause a feeling of discomfort or a slight pain.

Example: She used a needle to prick her finger while sewing.

Definition: Having sharp points or thorns; more difficult to deal with or touch than something that is not prickly.

Example: The pricklier the situation became, the more careful we had to be.

Definition: The most sharp or thorny, often used to describe plants or situations that are difficult or uncomfortable.

Example: The prickliest cactus in the desert can be very dangerous to touch.

Definition: The quality of being sharp or thorny, often causing discomfort or irritation.

Example: Her prickliness made it difficult for others to approach her.

Definition: Having an excessive sense of self-importance or superiority; often looking down on others.

Example: His prideful attitude made it difficult for him to accept help from anyone.

Definition: In a way that shows a high opinion of oneself or one's achievements, often to the point of arrogance.

Example: She spoke pridefully about her accomplishments, making it clear she thought she was better than others.

Definition: The state of having a high opinion of oneself or one's achievements, often to the point of arrogance.

Example: His pridefulness made it difficult for him to accept help from others.

Definition: In a way that is very proper, formal, or stiff, often showing a lack of warmth or friendliness.

Example: She spoke primly, as if she were addressing a group of children.

Definition: The highest degree of being neat, proper, or formal.

Example: She always dresses in the primmest way for formal events.

Definition: A person who is overly concerned with being proper, neat, or delicate, often to the point of being fussy or easily offended.

Example: She was known for her prissiness, always correcting others on their manners.

Definition: To act or dress in a way that is overly concerned with being proper or neat, often in a way that seems affected or exaggerated.

Example: She tends to priss around the house, always making sure everything is perfectly in place.