Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pricker

/ˈpɹɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: prick-er
IPA: /ˈpɹɪkə(ɹ)/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who pricks.

noun

A tool for pricking.

noun

A prickle or thorn.

noun

Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; greenbrier.

noun

One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.

noun

A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.

noun

A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.

Example Sentences

"The pricker was used to level the fire half-way up the bank and that was that."
"The prickers, who rode foremost, […] halted."

Etymology

From prick + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: prick

Inflected Forms

prickers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prick prickle prickly

Synonyms

bradawl spine thorn prickle sticker

Rhymes With

liquor quicker sticker thicker kicker vicar flicker ticker wicker picker sicker clicker

Questions

How do you pronounce pricker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does pricker mean?: One who pricks.
Where does pricker come from?: From prick + -er.

How to pronounce pricker

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