needle

needle

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of needle in English

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Etymology

From Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō, from pre-Germanic *neh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (to spin, twist).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈniː.dəl/
  • Rhymes: -iːdəl

Noun

needle (plural needles)

  1. A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
  2. Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
  3. A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph.
  4. (informal) A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
  5. A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
  6. A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
  7. (informal, usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
  8. (programming) A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
  9. (entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia.

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See also

  • acerate
  • acicular
  • eye
  • pin

Further reading

  • needle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

needle (third-person singular simple present needles, present participle needling, simple past and past participle needled)

  1. To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
  2. (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
    Synonyms: goad, tease
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Edelen, ledene, lendee

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