Associations to the word «Pinprick»

Wiktionary

PINPRICK, noun. An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
PINPRICK, noun. A mildly annoying wound or damage.
PINPRICK, verb. (transitive) To produce a jabbing sensation like a pinprick.

Dictionary definition

PINPRICK, noun. A minor annoyance.
PINPRICK, noun. Small puncture (as if made by a pin).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats