See Also: oftentimes(dictionary)
oftentimes(dictionary)
prickle(2)(dictionary)
prickle(medicine)
prickle(1)(dictionary)
prickle(dictionary)
prickle 1, noun(dictionary)
prickle 2, verb(dictionary)
prickle cell(medicine)
prickle cell layer(medicine)

prickle 2, verb (oh) and oftentimes (oh)


prickle 2, verb (oh)



2 v
[I and T] if something prickles your skin, it makes it sting slightly
::A cold breeze prickled his face.
::His hair prickled my neck.
prickle on
::He felt sweat prickle on his forehead.
[I] if your skin prickles, it begins to sting slightly
::Her skin was prickling uncomfortably.
[I] BrE if your eyes prickle, they sting slightly because you are going to cry
::She felt her eyes prickle. 'It was awful,' she whispered.
::My eyes prickled with tears .
[I] if you prickle, you feel slightly angry, excited, or afraid
prickle with
::The thought of meeting him made her prickle with excitement.
prickle at
::She felt herself prickle (=become angry) at his tone of voice.

oftentimes (oh)



often
::Oftentimes I have to wait more than twenty minutes for a bus.