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Pricking :: Pricking (n.) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.

Acupuncture :: Acupuncture (n.) Pricking with a needle; a needle prick.

Prick :: Prick (v.) The act of pricking, or the sensation of being pricked; a sharp, stinging pain; figuratively, remorse..

Pricking-up :: Pricking-up (n.) The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon laths. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for the next coat. In the United States called scratch coat.

Prick :: Prick (n.) 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..

Tingle :: Tingle (v. i.) To have, or to cause, a sharp, thrilling sensation, or a slight pricking sensation..

Urchin :: Urchin (a.) Rough; pricking; piercing.

Retract :: Retract (n.) The pricking of a horse's foot in nailing on a shoe.

Pungent :: Pungent (v. t.) Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice..

Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste..

Pricking :: Pricking (n.) A sensation of being pricked.

Pricking :: Pricking (n.) Same as Nicking.

Pricking :: Pricking (n.) The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

Three-coat :: Three-coat (a.) Having or consisting of three coats; -- applied to plastering which consists of pricking-up, floating, and a finishing coat; or, as called in the United States, a scratch coat, browning, and finishing coat..

Punction :: Punction (n.) A puncturing, or pricking; a puncture..

Scratch Coat :: Scratch coat () The first coat in plastering; -- called also scratchwork. See Pricking-up.

Tattoo :: Tattoo (v. t.) To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out..

Pricking :: Pricking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pric.

Poignant :: Poignant (a.) Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent.

Pricking :: Pricking (n.) Dressing one's self for show; prinking.

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