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    pinprick
    /ˈpɪnprɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a prick caused by a pin: "for the blood to be poisoned it takes only a pinprick"
    • 2. a very small dot or amount: "the stars were pinpricks of light"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPINPRICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PINPRICK definition: 1. a very small hole in something where a pin or needle has been pushed into it, or a sudden pain…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › pinprickPINPRICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pinprick definition: any minute puncture made by a pin or the like.. See examples of PINPRICK used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pinprickPinprick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PINPRICK is a small puncture made by or as if by a pin. How to use pinprick in a sentence. a small puncture made by or as if by a pin; a petty irritation or annoyance…

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pinprickPinprick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pinprick is what it sounds like — a tiny prick or hole created by something as small as a pin. People also use this word to represent something that is as annoying or irritating as the feeling of being pricked by a pin.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPINPRICK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PINPRICK meaning: 1. a very small hole in something where a pin or needle has been pushed into it, or a sudden pain…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINPRICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a slight puncture made by or as if by a pin. 2. a small irritation. verb. 3. (transitive) to puncture with or as if with a pin. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. pinprick in American English. (ˈpɪnˌprɪk ) noun. 1. any tiny puncture made by or as by a pin. 2. a minor irritation or annoyance.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pinprickPinprick - definition of pinprick by The Free Dictionary

    Define pinprick. pinprick synonyms, pinprick pronunciation, pinprick translation, English dictionary definition of pinprick. n. 1. A slight puncture made by or as if by a pin. 2. An insignificant wound. 3. A minor annoyance. tr.v. pin·pricked , pin·prick·ing , pin·pricks To...

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › pinprick_npinprick, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word pinprick mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pinprick. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word pinprick? About 0.3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word pinprick pronounced?

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpinprick noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a very small hole in something, especially one that has been made by a pin. The only mark on her was a pinprick left by the injection. something that annoys you even though it is small and unimportant. Nausea and tiredness were mere pinpricks compared to the emotional pain she was feeling. See pinprick in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pinprickpinprick | meaning of pinprick in Longman Dictionary of...

    pinprick meaning, definition, what is pinprick: a very small area or dot of something: Learn more.