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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 such tests that look for multiple cancers with a prick are in various stages of development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"If a heel prick test had been done... things would have been addressed. Time is of the essence with this."

From BBC • Jan. 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

There are two common types: skin prick tests and blood tests.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

It was breathing out hot air in sputters and whines that seemed to prick every pore on my body.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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