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 needleleft to right: sailmaking, sewing machine, and tapestry needlesbottom right: spring needlenee·dle N0048200 (nēd′l)n.1. a. A slender, pointed implement used for sewing or surgical suturing, made usually of polished steel and having an eye at one end through which a length of thread is passed and held.b. Any of various similar implements, such as a fine sharp-pointed instrument used in acupuncture or a pointed shaft used in knitting, crocheting, or lace making.c. A sharp-pointed instrument used in engraving.2. A slender piece of jewel or steel used to transmit vibrations from the grooves of a phonograph record.3. a. A slender pointer or indicator on a dial, scale, or similar part of a mechanical device.b. A magnetic needle.4. a. A hypodermic needle.b. Informal A hypodermic injection; a shot.5. Chiefly Upper Northern US See dragonfly.6. A narrow stiff leaf, as of a pine or fir.7. A fine, sharp projection, as a spine of a sea urchin or a crystal.8. a. A tall narrow rock formation.b. An obelisk.9. Informal A goading, provoking, or teasing remark or act.v. nee·dled, nee·dling, nee·dles v.tr.1. To prick, pierce, or stitch with a needle.2. Informal To goad, provoke, or tease.v.intr. To sew or do similar work with a needle.
[Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl; see (s)nē- in Indo-European roots.]
nee′dler n.needle (ˈniːdəl) n1. (Knitting & Sewing) a pointed slender piece of metal, usually steel, with a hole or eye in it through which thread is passed for sewing2. (Knitting & Sewing) a somewhat larger rod with a point at one or each end, used in knitting3. (Knitting & Sewing) a similar instrument with a hook at one end for crocheting4. (Electronics) a. another name for stylus3b. a small thin pointed device, esp one made of stainless steel, used to transmit the vibrations from a gramophone record to the pick-up5. (Medicine) med a. the long hollow pointed part of a hypodermic syringe, which is inserted into the bodyb. an informal name for hypodermic syringe6. (Surgery) surgery a pointed steel instrument, often curved, for suturing, puncturing, or ligating7. (Botany) a long narrow stiff leaf, esp of a conifer, in which water loss is greatly reduced: pine needles. 8. (Zoology) any slender sharp spine, such as the spine of a sea urchin9. (General Physics) any slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument10. (General Physics) short for magnetic needle11. (Chemistry) a crystal resembling a needle in shape12. (Art Terms) a sharp pointed metal instrument used in engraving and etching13. anything long and pointed, such as an obelisk: a needle of light. 14. (Building) a short horizontal beam passed through a wall and supported on vertical posts to take the load of the upper part of the wall15. informal a. anger or intense rivalry, esp in a sporting encounterb. (as modifier): a needle match. 16. get the needle have the needle informal Brit to feel dislike, distaste, nervousness, or annoyance (for): she got the needle after he had refused her invitation. vb17. (tr) informal to goad or provoke, as by constant criticism18. (Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew, embroider, or prick (fabric) with a needle19. (Brewing) (tr) US to increase the alcoholic strength of (beer or other beverages)20. (Chemistry) (intr) (of a substance) to form needle-shaped crystals[Old English nǣdl; related to Gothic nēthla, German Nadel]nee•dle (ˈnid l)
n., v. -dled, -dling. n. 1. a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usu. of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing. 2. any of various related, usu. considerably larger, implements for making stitches, as in knitting or crocheting. Compare crochet (def. 1), knitting needle. 3. Med. a. a slender, pointed, steel instrument used in sewing or piercing tissues, as in suturing. b. a hypodermic needle. 4. an injection of a drug or medicine; shot. 5. any of various objects resembling or suggesting a needle. 6. the tapered stylus at the end of a phonographic tonearm, used to transmit vibrations from a record groove to a transducer for conversion to audible signals. 7. a pointed instrument, or stylus, used in engraving, etching, or the like. 8. Bot. a needle-shaped leaf, as of a pine. 9. Zool. a slender, sharp spicule. 10. Chem., Mineral. a needlelike crystal. 11. a sharp-pointed mass or pinnacle of rock. 12. an obelisk or a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone. 13. the needle, Informal. teasing or harassing remarks. v.t. 14. to sew or pierce with or as if with a needle. 15. Informal. a. to prod or goad (someone) to a specified action: We needled her into going with us. b. to tease. v.i. 16. to form needles in crystallization. 17. to work with a needle. [before 900; Middle English nedle, Old English nǣdl, c. Old High German nādala (German Nadel), Old Norse nāl, Gothic nethla; akin to German nähen to sew, Latin nēre to spin] nee′dler, n. nee·dle (nēd′l) A narrow, stiff leaf, as of firs, pines, and other conifers. The reduced surface area of needles minimizes water loss and allows needle-bearing plants to live in dry climates. See more at leaf, See hypodermic needle.needle- gab - In mechanics, a hook or a notch in a rod or lever that then engages with a pin or needle.
- in the groove - An allusion to the reproduction of music by a needle on a gramophone record.
- needle - Has the same Indo-European base as Latin nere, "to spin," and Greek nema, "thread."
- feed dog - The part of a sewing machine that feeds the material under the needle.
needle
Past participle: needled
Gerund: needling
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| I am needling | | you are needling | | he/she/it is needling | | we are needling | | you are needling | | they are needling |
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| I have needled | | you have needled | | he/she/it has needled | | we have needled | | you have needled | | they have needled |
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Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  needle - the leaf of a conifer acerate leafsimple leaf - a leaf that is not divided into parts | | 2. | needle - a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrumentpointer - an indicator as on a dial | | 3. | needle - a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)crochet hook, crochet needle - a needle with a hook on the end; used in crochetingdry point - a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plateeye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye"hypodermic needle - a hollow needleimplement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an endknitting needle - needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairspacking needle - a large needle used to sew up canvas packagespoint - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"sewing needle - a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth | | 4. | needle - a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph recordphonograph needlestylus - a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player | | Verb | 1. | needle - goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks"goadbeset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" | | 2. | needle - prick with a needlestitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"prick, prickle - make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample" |
needle1verb irritate, anger, provoke, annoy, sting, bait, harass, taunt, infuriate, nag, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), prod, gall, ruffle, spur, prick, exasperate, nettle, vex, goad, irk, rile, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), piss you off (taboo slang), get in your hair (informal), get your back up (informal), run up the wrong way She could see that she had needled him with her constant questions.
needle2 nounRelated words
fear belenophobianeedlenounA sharp, pointed object:prick, prickle, spine, thorn.verbInformal. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound, taunt.Informal: ride.Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull.Translationsneedle (ˈniːdl) noun1. a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc. a sewing needle. 針 针2. any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape. a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle. 織針，注射針 织针，注射针 3. (in a compass etc) a moving pointer. 指針 指针4. the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc. 針葉 针叶be on the needle to use hard drugs by injecting them. 注射毒品 注射毒品成瘾ˈneedlework noun work done with a needle ie sewing, embroidery etc. 針線活 针线活- Do you have a needle and thread? → 您有针线吗？
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needle tv. to annoy someone. Tom is always needling Frank. See:- (as) sharp as a needle
- a needle in a haystack
- be like looking for a needle in a haystack
- be like trying to find a needle in a haystack
- be on pins and needles
- camel through a needle's eye, a
- camel through the eye of a needle
- darning needle
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- like looking for/trying to find a needle in a haystack
- needle
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- on pins and needles
- on pins and needles, to be
- on the needle
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- put a rope to the eye of a needle
- sharp as a needle
- the eye of a needle
- thread the needle
- vaccinated with a gramophone needle
- vaccinated with a Victrola needle
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See needleneedle
needle [ne´d'l] a sharp instrument used for suturing, for puncturing, or for the guiding of ligatures.aneurysm needle a blunt-pointed, curved needle with the eye at the point; used for passing ligatures around aneurysms or vessels.aspirating needle a long, hollow needle for removing fluid from a cavity.atraumatic needle an eyeless surgical needle with the suture attached to a hollow end.biopsy needle a hollow needle with an inner needle that detaches tissue for biopsy and brings it to the surface of its lumen; types include the Menghini and Silverman needles. See also biopsy" >needle biopsy.cataract needle one used in removing a cataract.discission needle a special form of cataract needle.fine needle a very thin, highly flexible steel needle with a narrow inner core used to cannulate very small bile ducts to perform transhepatic cholangiography (fine needle transhepatic cholangiography).Hagedorn's needle a form of flat suture needle.hypodermic needle a hollow, sharp-pointed needle to be attached to a hypodermic syringe for injection of solutions.knife needle a slender knife with a needle-like point, used in ophthalmic operations.ligature needle a long-handled, slender steel needle having an eye in its curved end, used for passing a ligature underneath an artery.Menghini needle a needle for liver biopsy, not requiring rotation to cut loose the tissue specimen.Reverdin's needle a surgical needle with an eye that can be opened and closed by means of a slide.scalp vein needle a short rigid needle with flexible wings on each side; used to infuse IV fluids for short periods of time, in patients with small veins or in children.Silverman needle a biopsy needle for taking tissue specimens, consisting of an outer cannula and an inner split needle with a longitudinal groove in which tissue is retained when the needle is withdrawn.skinny needle fine needle.spatula needle a minute needle with a flat or slightly curved concave surface that does not cut or pierce.stop needle one with a shoulder that prevents too deep penetration.swaged needle a needle with no eye, having suture attached to a hollow end.nee·dle (nē'dĕl), 1. A slender, solid, usually sharp-pointed instrument used for puncturing tissues, suturing, or passing a ligature around or through a vessel. 2. A hollow needle used for injection, aspiration, biopsy, or to guide introduction of a catheter into a vessel or other space. 3. To separate the tissues by means of one or two needles, in the dissection of small parts. 4. To perform discission of a cataract with a knife needle. [M.E. nedle, fr. A.S. nāedl] needle (nēd′l)n.1. A slender, usually sharp-pointed instrument used for puncturing tissues, suturing, or passing a ligature around an artery.2. A hollow, slender, sharp-pointed instrument used for injection or aspiration.v. To separate tissues by means of one or two needles in the dissection of small parts.needle A fine, elongated stainless steel tube with a narrow central bore for injecting and withdrawing fluids.needle Medtalk An elongated device with a narrow central bore for injection and withdrawing fluids. See Biopsy needle, Butterfly needle, Colposuspension needle, Extended reach needle, Safe Step™blood-collection needle. nee·dle (nē'dĕl) 1. A slender, solid, usually sharp-pointed instrument used for puncturing tissues, suturing, or passing a ligature around or through a vessel. 2. A hollow needle used for injection, aspiration, biopsy, or to guide introduction of a catheter into a vessel or other space. 3. To separate the tissues by means of one or two needles, in the dissection of small parts. 4. To perform discission of a cataract by means of a knife needle. [M.E. nedle, fr. A.S. nāedl]nee·dle (nē'dĕl) 1. Slender, usually sharp-pointed instrument used to puncture tissues, suture, or pass a ligature around or through a vessel. 2. Hollow device used for injection, aspiration, biopsy, or to guide introduction of a catheter into a space. [M.E. nedle, fr. A.S. nāedl]Patient discussion about needleQ. I am thinking are there any other ways to pressurize or use these points apart from needles? hi all…I was advised by my practitioner to pressurize on the acupuncture points regularly using needle and it is painless. I am thinking are there any other ways to pressurize or use these points apart from needles?A. Yes…there are some other techniques available where they can excite the points for the same effect as acupuncture points which may give some additional benefits. Techniques used are moxibustion, essential oils and now even laser biostimulation is gaining popularity. More discussions about needleSee NDL
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Synonyms for needleverb irritateSynonyms- irritate
- anger
- provoke
- annoy
- sting
- bait
- harass
- taunt
- infuriate
- nag
- hassle
- aggravate
- prod
- gall
- ruffle
- spur
- prick
- exasperate
- nettle
- vex
- goad
- irk
- rile
- get under your skin
- get on your nerves
- nark
- piss you off
- get in your hair
- get your back up
- run up the wrong way
Synonyms for needlenoun a sharp, pointed objectSynonymsverb to torment with persistent insult or ridiculeSynonyms- badger
- bait
- bullyrag
- heckle
- hector
- hound
- taunt
- ride
Synonyms for needlenoun the leaf of a coniferSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrumentRelated Wordsnoun a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)Related Words- crochet hook
- crochet needle
- dry point
- eye
- hypodermic needle
- implement
- knitting needle
- packing needle
- point
- sewing needle
noun a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph recordSynonymsRelated Wordsverb goad or provoke,as by constant criticismSynonymsRelated Words- beset
- chevvy
- chevy
- chivvy
- chivy
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- molest
- plague
- provoke
verb prick with a needleRelated Words- stitchery
- sewing
- prick
- prickle
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