PINPRICK

pinprick

(noun) small puncture (as if made by a pin)

pinprick

(noun) a minor annoyance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pinprick (plural pinpricks)

An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.

A mildly annoying wound or damage.

Verb

pinprick (third-person singular simple present pinpricks, present participle pinpricking, simple past and past participle pinpricked)

(transitive) To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.

(transitive) To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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