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pin-prick

pin-prick is the alternative spelling of pinprick.

Meaning of pinprick

Noun

pinprick (plural pinpricks)

  1. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
  2. A mildly annoying wound or damage.
  3. A very tiny dot.
    • The stars were pinpricks of light in a clear night sky.

See all 5 meanings of pinprick

Forms of pin-prick

pluralpin-pricks

Questions about pin-prick

What is pin-prick the alternative spelling of?
Pin-prick is the alternative spelling of pinprick.

Words near pin-prick in the dictionary

  1. pin-pen merger
  2. pin-point
  3. pin-pointed
  4. pin-pointing
  5. pin-points
  6. pin-prick
  7. pin-pricked
  8. pin-pricks
  9. pin-setter
  10. pin-setters
  11. pin-sharp

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