plural of ear prick

(idiomatic) To kick back (of an animal etc.) against being goaded. / (idiomatic, figuratively) To struggle against one's fate.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kick against the pricks

simple past tense and past participle of kick against the pricks

present participle of kick against the pricks

Alternative spelling of pinprick

(architecture) The first coating of plaster in work of three coats upon laths; a scratch coat. Its surface is scratched once to form a better key for the next coat.

A test for allergies, performed by pricking the skin with a needle or pin containing a small amount of the allergen.

(slang, vulgar) Synonym of cock tease.

(of the ears) to rise and become more alert / (of the ears) to raise / (plastering) To apply an undercoat of plaster in order to create a smooth surface for the final coat.