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- pronunciation:
- ni
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 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thin instrument made of steel with a hole at one end for thread and a sharp point at the other. A needle is used for sewing cloth or closing wounds.
- similar words:
- pin, punch
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| definition 2: |
a long, slender rod used for knitting or crocheting, and made of steel, wood, plastic, or some other material.
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| definition 3: |
a very thin metal tube with a sharp point, used to put medicine into the body.
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| definition 4: |
a long, thin pointer on a clock, meter, or dial.
The needle on a compass points north.- synonyms:
- hand, pointer
- similar words:
- dial, minute hand
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| definition 5: |
a leaf of an evergreen tree that looks like a needle.
The floor of the pine grove was covered with pine needles.
- similar words:
- brier, leaf, thorn
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| related words: |
blade |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
needles, needling, needled |
| definition: |
(informal) to tease, annoy or make angry.
They needled Harry about his broken glasses.- synonyms:
- bait, bug, provoke, tease
- similar words:
- badger, bait, harass, heckle, irritate, kid, pester, pick on, prod, ride
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| related words: |
annoy, bother, heckle, make fun of, prod, spur, torment |
| derivation: |
needlelike (adj.) |
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