A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. / An indentation or small mark made with a pointed object. / (obsolete) A dot or other diacritical mark used in writing; a point.

(farriery) To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause lameness. / (transitive, hunting) To shoot without killing. / (transitive) To form by piercing or puncturing.

punctured by small holes

simple past tense and past participle of prick

plural of pricking

present participle of prick

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. / A sensation that pricks. / The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. / (mining) A nicking.

plural of prick

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prick

(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.