Pricking

1.

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

2.

The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.

3.

A sensation of being pricked.

4.

The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.

5.

Dressing one's self for show; prinking.