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Meaning of prick
noun
- A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing.
- An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object.
- A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point.
- A tiny particle; a small amount of something; a jot.
- A small pointed object.
verb
- To pierce or puncture slightly. Example: John hardly felt the needle prick his arm when the adept nurse drew blood.
- To form by piercing or puncturing. Example: to prick a pattern for embroidery
- To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking; to choose; to mark.
- To mark the surface of (something) with pricks or dots; especially, to trace a ship’s course on (a chart).
- To run a middle seam through the cloth of a sail.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.