needle

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō, from pre-Germanic *neh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (“to spin, twist”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniː.dəl/, [ˈnɪi̯.dəl] ~ [ˈnɪi̯.dl̩] Rhymes: -iːdəl Hyphenation: nee‧dle === Noun === needle (plural needles) A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc. Synonym: (obsolete) neele Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc. A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph. (informal) A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus. A needle-like leaf found on some conifers. A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs. (informal, usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection. (programming) A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack) (entomology) Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Synlestes, endemic to Australia. (gymnastics) A move in which the performer begins with two hands and one leg on the floor, then kicks the other leg into a full split. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== acerate acicular eye pin ==== Further reading ==== needle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Verb === needle (third-person singular simple present needles, present participle needling, simple past and past participle needled) To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture. (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at. Synonyms: goad, tease (ambitransitive) To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Edelen, ledene, lendee