itch vs prickle

itch

verb
  • To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched. 

  • To scratch or rub so as to relieve an itch. 

  • To cause to feel an itch. 

  • To have a constant, teasing urge; to feel strongly motivated; to want or desire something. 

noun
  • A constant teasing desire or want. 

  • A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area. 

prickle

verb
  • To cause (someone) to feel a prickle; to prick. 

  • To feel a prickle. 

noun
  • A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 

  • A kind of willow basket. 

  • A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn. 

How often have the words itch and prickle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )