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sting vs prickle

prickle vs sting

sting and prickle both are nouns.

sting and prickle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sting Yes No Yes No
prickle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, prickle is a hyponym of sting; that is, prickle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sting:
  • sting: cause a stinging pain
  • prickle: cause a prickling sensation
Other hyponyms of sting include prick.
sting (noun) prickle (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
sting (verb) prickle (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
deliver a sting to cause a stinging or tingling sensation
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging cause a prickling sensation
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Difference between sting and prickle

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