pins and needles

noun plural

: the unpleasant tingling feeling in a part of your body (such as your arm or leg) as it becomes numb or recovers from being numb

Full Definition of PINS AND NEEDLES

: a pricking tingling sensation in a limb growing numb or recovering from numbness

— on pins and needles

: in a nervous or jumpy state of anticipation

1813

Medical Dictionary

noun plural

: a pricking tingling sensation in a limb growing numb or recovering from numbness

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