prick
Pronunciation: 'prik
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English
prikke, from Old English
prica; akin to Middle Dutch
pric prick
1 : a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument
2 a : a pointed instrument or weapon
b : a sharp projecting organ or part
3 : an instance of
pricking or the sensation of being
pricked : as
a : a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow
b : a slight sharply localized discomfort <the
prick of a needle>
4 usually vulgar : PENIS
5 usually vulgar : a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority