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pinprick

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nounverb
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As a noun, pinprick means an insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point. As a verb, it means produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.

Meanings of pinprick

6 meanings

noun

  1. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.

  2. A mildly annoying wound or damage.

  3. A very tiny dot.

    “The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.”

  4. A minor annoyance

verb

  1. To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.

    “The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.”

  2. To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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