prickling
2.Experiencing a prickling sensation, as from excitement; being in a state of tingling.
3.A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling, with no apparent physical cause.
4.By enduring its incessant and painful prickling, the clam turns a grain of sand into a pearl.
5.a prickling blush of embarrassment; the tingling feeling in a foot that has gone to sleep; a stinging nettle; the stinging windblown sleet.
6.Topical creams containing capsaicin are being prescribed to relieve the itching, prickling and stinging sensations that can accompany postoperative wound healing or nerve impairments stemming from HIV infection, bouts of herpes and diabetes.
