Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 4 compound words that contain pricks. The most common are listed below. Open pricks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- kick against the pricksTo kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded.
- kicking against the prickspresent participle and gerund of kick against the pricks
- ear pricksplural of ear prick: A small puncture made in the ear of an animal in order to obtain a blood sample
- pin-pricksplural of pin-prick: An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
- pricks outthird-person singular simple present indicative of prick out: To separate (seedlings) growing together, for example into a different pot
- pricks upthird-person singular simple present indicative of prick up: To rise and become more alert.
- kicked against the prickssimple past and past participle of kick against the pricks
- kicks against the pricksthird-person singular simple present indicative of kick against the pricks: To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded.
- pricks one's earsthird-person singular simple present indicative of prick one's ears: To listen attentively.
- pricks up one's earsthird-person singular simple present indicative of prick up one's ears: To listen attentively.
Compound words 4
- earpricksplural of earprick: A small puncture made in the ear of an animal in order to obtain a blood sample
- fingerpricksplural of fingerprick: The act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
- heelpricksplural of heelprick: The act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
- pinpricksplural of pinprick: An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.