Pricking
Prick´ing
| n. | 1. | The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. |
| 2. | (Far.) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. | |
| 3. | A sensation of being pricked. | |
| 4. | The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. | |
| 5. | Dressing one's self for show; prinking. |
| Noun | 1. |  pricking - the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"Synonyms: prick |