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needle needle definition

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 
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  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) 



needle definition