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prick

[prik] / prɪk /


NOUN
(vulgar) penis
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NOUN
(vulgar) highly unpleasant man
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A flurry of tests that look for multiple cancers with a single prick are in various stages of development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Older participants regained motor strength and sensory abilities, such as feeling light touch or a pin prick, at levels similar to younger individuals.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

Segura, the nurse, removed the tube from my arm and pressed a cotton ball to the needle prick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

If a previous blood transfusion is confirmed, patients will be able to test themselves for hepatitis C at home, using a finger prick blood test which is then posted to a lab for analysis.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

Father Gomez felt tears of joy prick his eyes as he kissed the President farewell.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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