<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a sharp point.</li><li>a small, pointed process growing from the bark of a plant.</li><li>a sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal; a spine.</li><li>a pricking sensation.</li><li>a tapering metal projection, usually heavier than a claw, rising from the base of a jewelry setting and used to hold a stone in position as needed.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to prick lightly.</li><li>to cause a pricking or tingling sensation in.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to tingle as if pricked.</li></ul>