Difference between Tingle and Prickle

What is the difference between Tingle and Prickle?

Tingle as a noun is a prickling or stinging sensation while Prickle as a noun is a small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.

Tingle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a prickling or stinging sensation

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to have a prickling or mildly stinging sensation

Example sentence: When I was little I always thought I was marked out, special, on the verge of something momentous. I used to tingle with anticipation.

Prickle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.A tingling sensation of mild discomfort.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To feel a prickle.To cause someone to feel a prickle.

We hope you now know whether to use Tingle or Prickle in your sentence.

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