- pricking prick·ing n
- ['prɪkɪŋ]
(feeling) prurito, pizzicore m
to feel prickings of conscience — avere dei rimorsi di coscienza
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pricking prick·ing n
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Pricking — Prick ing, n. 1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. There is that speaketh like the prickings of a sword. Prov. xii. 18 [1583]. [1913 Webster] 2. (Far.) (a) The driving of a nail into a horse s foot so as to produce lameness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pricking-up — Prick ing up, n. (Arch.) The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon laths. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for the next coat. In the United States called {scratch coat}. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pricking — /prik ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that pricks. 2. a prickly or smarting sensation. [bef. 1000; ME; OE pricung; see PRICK, ING1] * * * … Universalium
scratch coat — Pricking up Prick ing up, n. (Arch.) The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon laths. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for the next coat. In the United States called {scratch coat}. Brande & C. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
