prickle vs sensation

prickle

noun
  • A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. 

  • A kind of willow basket. 

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

verb
  • To feel a prickle. 

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

sensation

noun
  • A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed. 

  • A widespread reaction of interest or excitement. 

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