- prick of the conscience
- feeling of regret, feeling of remorse for a wrongdoing
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
prick of the conscience
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prick — prick1 [prık] v 1.) [T] to make a small hole in something using something sharp ▪ Prick the sausages before you grill them. prick yourself/prick your finger (=accidentally make a hole in your skin) ▪ She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conscience — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), clear, easy, good ▪ How can you do your job with a clean conscience? ▪ I have a clear conscience. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
prick — 1 verb 1 (T) to make a small hole in something, using a sharp point: Prick the pastry lightly with a fork. | prick yourself/prick your finger: Ouch! I ve pricked my finger with the needle. 2 (I, T) to feel an unpleasant stinging feeling on your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Prick — Prick, n. [AS. prica, pricca, pricu; akin to LG. prick, pricke, D. prik, Dan. prik, prikke, Sw. prick. Cf. {Prick}, v.] 1. That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Canterbury Tales — is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a collection of pilgrims on … Wikipedia
prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… … English World dictionary
prick — 1. verb 1) prick the potatoes with a fork Syn: pierce, puncture, make/put a hole in, stab, perforate, nick, jab 2) her conscience pricked her Syn: trouble, worry, distress, perturb … Thesaurus of popular words
prick — [[t]prɪ̱k[/t]] pricks, pricking, pricked 1) VERB If you prick something or prick holes in it, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin. [V n] Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt... [V n prep] He pricks holes in the… … English dictionary
prick — /prɪk / (say prik) noun 1. a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 2. the act of pricking: the prick of a needle. 3. the state or sensation of being pricked. 4. Colloquial (taboo) a. the penis. b. an unpleasant or despicable person. 5.… …
prick — I UK [prɪk] / US verb Word forms prick : present tense I/you/we/they prick he/she/it pricks present participle pricking past tense pricked past participle pricked 1) [transitive] to make a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp… … English dictionary
