The Clue
Puncture (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PRICK
Tags
Notes
The answer PRICK is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
PRICK as a noun:
1. (asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB) = insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
2. (incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent) = a depression scratched or carved into a surface
3. (cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz) = obscene terms for penis
4. (prick, pricking) = the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
PRICK as a verb:
1. (prickle, prick) = make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
2. (prick, sting, twinge) = cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
3. (prick up, prick, cock up) = raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
4. (goad, prick) = stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
5. (prickle, prick) = cause a prickling sensation
6. to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
7. (sting, bite, prick) = deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"