Pinprick
(noun)
- A very small puncture made by a pin.
- A small, insignificant wound or injury.
Origin:
Pinprick comes from the word "pin" meaning "small" and "prick" meaning "puncture".
Examples:
- The pinprick didn't even bleed.
- The needle caused only a pinprick of pain.
- He felt a pinprick on his skin and looked to see a mosquito.
- The pinprick of blood on the finger was the only sign of injury.
- The pinprick was so small it was almost unnoticeable.