prickling
prickling — noun
1. a light stinging or needle-like feeling on the skin, as if many tiny points were
a light stinging or needle-like feeling on the skin, as if many tiny points were touching you at once
A sudden prickling spread across Min's scalp when the cold wind hit.
a prickling spread across [body part]
Felix felt a prickling in his hands as they warmed by the stove.
feel a prickling in [body part]
The wool scarf left a prickling around Sivan's neck.
After the cast came off, Pim noticed a faint prickling in one ankle.
A prickling ran over Christopher's arms as the horror music grew louder.
- tingling
usually sounds softer and sometimes more pleasant than prickling
- stinging
usually suggests a stronger and more painful feeling
- pins and needles
an everyday phrase for this kind of sharp skin sensation
文法句型
a prickling in [body part]
feel a prickling in [body part]
a prickling spread across [body part]
用法筆記
Usually singular and followed by in, across, or around plus the body part. It often describes a light skin sensation caused by cold, rough cloth, healing skin, or sudden fear rather than strong pain.