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   pinprick

   /ˈpɪnprɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a prick caused by a pin: "for the blood to be poisoned it takes only a pinprick"
   • ▪ a minor annoyance or irritation: "compared with the indignities he had so far endured, this was a mere pinprick"
   • 2. a very small dot or amount: "the stars were pinpricks of light"

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPINPRICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pinprick is a noun that means a small hole, a small amount of light, or a slight problem. Learn how to use it in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

   • English (US)

     PINPRICK meaning: 1. a very small hole in something where a...

   • Znaczenie Pinprick, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PINPRICK definicja: 1. a very small hole in something where...

   • Pinprick in Simplified Chinese

     PINPRICK translate: 针刺孔，小孔；小烦恼, 针刺孔，小孔;（针等物体刺入皮肤时所造成的）刺痛感,...

   • Pinprick: Portuguese Translation

     pinprick translate: pontada, agulhada, ponto minúsculo,...

   • Pinprick in Traditional Chinese

     PINPRICK translate: 小孔／痛楚, 針刺孔，小孔;（針等物體刺入皮膚時所造成的）刺痛感, 少量,...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPINPRICK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Pinprick is a noun that means a small hole, a small amount of light, or a slight problem. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pinprickPINPRICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pinprick definition: any minute puncture made by a pin or the like.. See examples of PINPRICK used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pinprickPinprick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A pinprick is a small puncture made by or as if by a pin, or a petty irritation or annoyance. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of pinprick from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pinprickpinprick noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   A pinprick is a very small area of light, a hole made by a pin, or something that annoys you slightly. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and find out its synonyms with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pinprickPinprick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A pinprick is what it sounds like — a tiny prick or hole created by something as small as a pin. People also use this word to represent something that is as annoying or irritating as the feeling of being pricked by a pin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINPRICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pinprick is a very small spot of something or a slight puncture made by or as if by a pin. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.