Synonyms of pinprick

pinprick 1 of 2

noun

ˈpin-ˌprik 

as in puncture

a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument

the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puncture
• prick
• punch
• tear
• slit
• pinhole
• perforation
• stab
• cut
• hollow
• groove
• gouge
• incision
• rupture
• break
• gash
• laceration
• slash
• rent
• notch
• rip

pinprick

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verb

as in to prick

Related Words

• prick
• thrust
• poke
• punch
• knife
• pike
• slice
• prong
• quill
• bayonet
• perforate
• gimlet
• poniard
• pink
• puncture
• riddle
• dirk
• cut
• lance
• spit
• stab
• spear
• jab
• pierce
• spindle
• spike
• gore
• transfix
• peck
• impale
• stick
• skewer
• run through
• harpoon
• pick
• transpierce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pinprick

Noun

Infected people may also develop a pinprick red or purple rash that doesn’t disappear under pressure. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026

The pinprick, in West’s case, arrives via her lyrics, which consistently lob compelling insights into the songs’ squall and shimmer like slowly hurtling space junk. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026

Verb

The teeny pinpricks force the skin to heal and build up stronger than before, while the device also deposits serum deeper into the skin. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 Nov. 2018

Device testing was conducted at a refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where pinprick blood samples were examined for antibodies to measles and rubella. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018