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Prickle (Verb)

Cause a stinging or tingling sensation.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The cold water pricked her skin as she stepped into the pool.
The spicy food pricked at the back of his throat.
Her injured ankle began to prickle as she applied the cold compress.
The strong soap pricked his eyes and he rushed to rinse them out.
The hairs on her arms started to prickle as she felt the eerie presence in the dark alley.

Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The nurse pricked the patient's finger to check her blood sugar level.
The doctor pricked her skin with the needle to administer the vaccine.
She pricked her skin on a sharp thorn while walking through the woods.
The nurse pricked the vial of medicine with the syringe to draw the desired dose.
He pricked the balloon with a pin to release the air.

Cause a prickling sensation.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The air was so cold it started to prickle her skin as she walked outside in her shorts.
The nettle leaves began to prickle my fingers as soon as I touched them.
Dust filled the room and it started to prickle her eyes, causing her to squint.
She loved sipping the fizzy soda, which started to prickle her tongue in delight.
Hay fever was making her eyes prickle uncontrollably as she tried to read her book.