noun Download 🔗Share A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc. Examples : "The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button." medicine utensil body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc. Examples : "The mountain climber carefully navigated the sharp needles of rock. " nature geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle. Examples : "The needle on the fuel gauge pointed to empty." device technology technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus. Examples : "Ziggy bought some diamond needles for his hi-fi phonograph." sound music electronics device machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A needle-like leaf found on some conifers. Examples : "The pine tree's needles stayed green all winter. " plant nature biology part environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs. Examples : ""To keep the wall from collapsing while the foundation was repaired, the construction workers used needles to hold it up." " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection. Examples : "The convicted man received the needles at dawn. " law government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack) Examples : "When searching for specific error codes in the computer's log file, we used the error codes themselves as the needles to find the problems. " computing word technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture. Examples : "The nurse will needles your arm to give you the flu shot. " medicine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at. Examples : "Billy needled his sister incessantly about her pimples." communication attitude action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle. Examples : "to needle crystals" appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not needed; unnecessary. Examples : "This new project of yours will only be a needless expense." negative attitude value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading