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needle |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb needle Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb needle Entailment of verb needle Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb needle 2 senses of needle Sense 1 nettle, needle, goad => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke Sense 2 needle => prick Familiarity of verb needle needle used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb needle Sense 1 nettle, needle, goad => harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke -------------- Sense 2 needle => prick -------------- Grep of noun needle adam's needle adam's needle-and-thread crochet needle darning needle devil's darning needle embroidery needle hypodermic needle ice needle knitting needle magnetic needle needle needle bearing needle biopsy needle blight needle bush needle cast needle furze needle palm needle rush needle spike rush needle wood needlebush needlecraft needlefish needlenose pliers needlepoint needlewoman needlewood needlework needleworker packing needle phonograph needle sewing needle upholstery needle Overview of noun needle The noun needle has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) acerate leaf, needle -- (as of a conifer) 2. (2) needle -- (a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument) 3. (1) needle -- (a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)) 4. phonograph needle, needle -- (a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record) Overview of verb needle The verb needle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) nettle, needle, goad -- (goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks") 2. needle -- (prick with a needle; in sewing or embroidering) Grep of adj needle needle-shaped needlelike needless Overview of noun needle The noun needle has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) acerate leaf, needle -- (as of a conifer) 2. (2) needle -- (a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument) 3. (1) needle -- (a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)) 4. phonograph needle, needle -- (a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record) Overview of verb needle The verb needle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) nettle, needle, goad -- (goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks") 2. needle -- (prick with a needle; in sewing or embroidering)
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