pricks
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɹɪks// UK //pɹˈɪks// pricks
n. small, sharp holes or marks made by a needle or a pointed object. You might also feel a quick, sharp pain when this happens to your skin.
n. small punctures or marks made by a sharp, pointed object; also refers to the brief, sharp sensations of pain associated with such contact.
The nurse checked my arm for small pricks from the needle.
After walking through the thick bushes, she noticed several tiny pricks on her legs from the thorns.
The tailor's fingertips were covered in dozens of minute pricks, a testament to years of hand-stitching heavy woollen garments without a thimble.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural to describe multiple small marks or the sensation of 'pins and needles'.