Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shaft | Yes | No | Yes | No |
prick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shaft (noun) | prick (noun) |
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the hollow spine of a feather | the act of puncturing with a small point |
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) | obscene terms for penis |
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion | insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous |
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel | a depression scratched or carved into a surface |
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column | |
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) | |
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon | |
the main (mid) section of a long bone | |
obscene terms for penis | |
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer | |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
a column of light (as from a beacon) |
shaft (verb) | prick (verb) |
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defeat someone through trickery or deceit | make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn |
equip with a shaft | deliver a sting to |
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick | |
to cause a sharp emotional pain | |
to stick up | |
cause a stinging pain | |
cause a prickling sensation |