What does pin-pricked mean?
Pin-pricked means Having been pricked by a pin; having a pin stuck through..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Having been pricked by a pin; having a pin stuck through..
[B]ut Gillespie was too tough or insensitive to feel the lethal waves sent out from his pin-pricked image.
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Pin-pricked means Having been pricked by a pin; having a pin stuck through..
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[B]ut Gillespie was too tough or insensitive to feel the lethal waves sent out from his pin-pricked image.
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