needle prick
nounfeminine/ɐɡuˈʎaðɐ/medium
a·gu·lha·da
Definitions
1A prick or sting made by a needle.
I felt a needle prick in my finger while sewing.
The nurse gave a quick needle prick to administer the vaccine.
Common collocations
sharp needle prick
2A sharply critical or pointed remark.
His comment was a barb aimed directly at his colleague's pride.
She couldn't resist throwing a barb about his mistake.
ant
Common collocations
verbal barb
Etymology
Derivação de 'agulha' + sufixo -ada (ação ou resultado de).