prickling

Plural: pricklings

Noun

• a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles
• A sensation that prickles.

Verb

• cause a prickling sensation
• cause a stinging or tingling sensation
• make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
• present participle and gerund of prickle

Examples

• The patient reported intermittent pricklings down his right-hand side.

Synonyms

prick, prickle, tingle, tingling