English

Alternative forms

• pin-prick

Noun

pinprick ‎(plural pinpricks)

1. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
2. A mildly annoying wound or damage.

Translations

Verb

pinprick ‎(third-person singular simple present pinpricks, present participle pinpricking, simple past and past participle pinpricked)

1. (transitive) To produce a jabbing sensation like a pinprick.

   The water pinpricked her face as she stepped into the shower.