pinprick
(noun) small puncture (as if made by a pin)
pinprick
(noun) a minor annoyance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pinprick (plural pinpricks)
An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
A mildly annoying wound or damage.
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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
