Definition of pricks

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • pricks is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • pricks is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • pricks is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of pricks


  • insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. asshole
    2. bastard
    3. cocksucker
    4. dickhead
    5. mother fucker
    6. motherfucker
    7. shit
    8. sob
    9. son of a bitch
    10. whoreson
  • stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. goad
  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dent
    2. incision
    3. scratch
    4. slit
  • the act of puncturing with a small point (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gave the balloon a small prick

    Synonyms

    1. pricking
  • raise (verb)

    Examples

    1. The dog pricked up his ears

    Synonyms

    1. cock up
    2. prick up
  • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb)

    Examples

    1. The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample

    Synonyms

    1. prickle
  • cause a prickling sensation (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. prickle
  • deliver a sting to (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bite
    2. sting
  • cause a stinging pain (verb)

    Examples

    1. The needle pricked his skin

    Synonyms

    1. sting
    2. twinge
  • obscene terms for penis (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cock
    2. dick
    3. pecker
    4. putz
    5. shaft
    6. tool
  • to cause a sharp emotional pain (verb)

    Examples

    1. The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience

See definition of pricks in Merriam Webster