Definition of prickle

• n. - A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine.
• n. - A kind of willow basket; -- a term still used in some branches of trade.
• n. - A sieve of filberts, -- about fifty pounds.
• v. t. - To prick slightly, as with prickles, or fine, sharp points.