pricker vs prickle

pricker

noun
  • A prickle or thorn. 

  • One who pricks. 

  • A tool for pricking. 

  • Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; greenbrier. 

  • A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery. 

  • One who spurs forward; a light-horseman. 

  • A small marlinespike used in sailmaking. 

prickle

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

  • A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 

  • A kind of willow basket. 

verb
  • To feel a prickle. 

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

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