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prickling

prick·ling

uncommon

adjective

1.

causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks

  • “a prickling blush of embarrassment”
  • “the tingling feeling in a foot that has gone to sleep”
  • “a stinging nettle”
  • “the stinging windblown sleet”
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noun

1.

a prickling somatic sensation as from many tiny pricks

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