pinprick

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

pinprickspin-prick

1.
An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
2.
A mildly annoying wound or damage.
3.
A very tiny dot.
The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

pinpricks

V_ing/Gerund

pinpricking

V_ed/pp

pinprickedpin-prick

1.
(transitive)To produce a jabbing sensation, like a pinprick, in.
The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.
2.
(transitive)To puncture with a tiny hole or holes.

Nguồn gốc từ

From pin + prick.