nee·dle (n d l)n. 1. a. A small, slender 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 one of various other implements, such as one used in knitting or crocheting. 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. 6. A narrow stiff leaf, as those of conifers. 7. A fine, sharp projection, as a spine of a sea urchin or a crystal. 8. A sharp-pointed instrument used in engraving. 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 small, slender, sharp-pointed implement. 2. Informal To goad, provoke, or tease. 3. Slang To increase the alcoholic content of (a beverage). v.intr. To sew or do similar work with a small, slender, sharp-pointed implement. [Middle English nedle, from Old English n  dl; see (s)n- in Indo-European roots.]nee dler n. |   left to right: sailmaking, sewing machine, and tapestry needles bottom right: spring needle |
needle [ˈniːdəl]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a pointed slender piece of metal, usually steel, with a hole or eye in it through which thread is passed for sewing
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a somewhat larger rod with a point at one or each end, used in knitting
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a similar instrument with a hook at one end for crocheting
4. (Electronics)
a. another name for stylus [3]
b. a small thin pointed device, esp one made of stainless steel, used to transmit the vibrations from a gramophone record to the pick-up
5. (Medicine) Med
a. the long hollow pointed part of a hypodermic syringe, which is inserted into the body
b. an informal name for hypodermic syringe
6. (Medicine / Surgery) Surgery a pointed steel instrument, often curved, for suturing, puncturing, or ligating
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a long narrow stiff leaf, esp of a conifer, in which water loss is greatly reduced pine needles
8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any slender sharp spine, such as the spine of a sea urchin
9. (Physics / General Physics) any slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument
10. (Physics / General Physics) short for magnetic needle
11. (Chemistry) a crystal resembling a needle in shape
12. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a sharp pointed metal instrument used in engraving and etching
13. anything long and pointed, such as an obelisk a needle of light
14. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a short horizontal beam passed through a wall and supported on vertical posts to take the load of the upper part of the wall
15. Informal
a. anger or intense rivalry, esp in a sporting encounter
b. (as modifier) a needle match
have or get the needle (to) Brit informal to feel dislike, distaste, nervousness, or annoyance (for) she got the needle after he had refused her invitation
vb
1. (tr) Informal to goad or provoke, as by constant criticism
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) (tr) to sew, embroider, or prick (fabric) with a needle
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (tr) US to increase the alcoholic strength of (beer or other beverages)
4. (Chemistry) (intr) (of a substance) to form needle-shaped crystals
[Old English nǣdl; related to Gothic nēthla, German Nadel]
| needle (ndl) 1. 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. 2. 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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  needle - the leaf of a conifer simple leaf - a leaf that is not divided into parts |
| 2. | needle - a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument pointer - 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 crocheting dry point - a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate eye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye" hypodermic needle - a hollow needle implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end knitting needle - needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs packing needle - a large needle used to sew up canvas packages point - 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 record stylus - 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" |
| 2. | needle - prick with a needle |
needle1
verb 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 noun
Related words
fear belenophobia
fear belenophobia
Translations
needle [ˈniːdl]
A. N
1. (for sewing) → aguja f
to get the needle → ponerse negro
to give sb the needle → pinchar a algn, meterse con algn
it's like looking for a needle in a haystack → es como buscar una aguja en un pajar
see also knitting, pin A1
to get the needle → ponerse negro
to give sb the needle → pinchar a algn, meterse con algn
it's like looking for a needle in a haystack → es como buscar una aguja en un pajar
see also knitting, pin A1
4. (= drugs) → droga f
C. CPD needle case N → alfiletero m
needle exchange N → (centro m) de intercambio m de jeringuillas
needle match N → partido m de máxima rivalidad
needle exchange N → (centro m) de intercambio m de jeringuillas
needle match N → partido m de máxima rivalidad
needle [ˈniːdəl]
n
(for sewing) → aiguille f; (for knitting) → aiguille f
I can't even thread a needle → Je ne sais même pas enfiler une aiguille.
I can't even thread a needle → Je ne sais même pas enfiler une aiguille.
(hypodermic) → seringue f hypodermic needle
(on record player) → saphir m
(on dial) → aiguille f
(also pine needle) → aiguille f
vt (= annoy) [person] → asticoter, tourmenter
to needle sb about sth → asticoter qn à propos de qch
She was needling me about Doris → Elle m'asticotait à propos de Doris.
to needle sb about sth → asticoter qn à propos de qch
She was needling me about Doris → Elle m'asticotait à propos de Doris.
needle
needle:
needle:
n (all senses) → Nadel f; it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack → es ist, als ob man eine Stecknadel im Heuhaufen suchte; to give somebody the needle (inf) → jdn reizen
vt
needle:
needle-book
n → Nadelheft nt
needle-case
n → Nadeletui nt
needlecord
n (Tex) → Feincord m
needlecraft
n → handarbeitliches Geschick
needle exchange
needle match
n → spannendes Spiel
needle:
needlewoman
n → Näherin f
needlework
needle [ˈniːdl]
1. n → ago; (on record player) → puntina
knitting needle → ferro (da calza)
it's like looking for a needle in a haystack → è come cercare un ago in un pagliaio
to give sb the needle (fam) (annoy) → dare ai nervi a qn
knitting needle → ferro (da calza)
it's like looking for a needle in a haystack → è come cercare un ago in un pagliaio
to give sb the needle (fam) (annoy) → dare ai nervi a qn
2. vt (fam) (annoy) → irritare, dare ai nervi a; (tease, provoke) → punzecchiare
she was needled into replying → punzecchiata, ha risposto
she was needled into replying → punzecchiata, ha risposto
n needle [ˈniːdl]
1 a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc a sewing needle. naald إبْرَه игла jehla nål; -nål Nadel βελόνα aguja nõel سوزن neula aiguille מַחַט सुई igla za šivanje (varró)tű jarum saumnál ago 針 바늘 adata adata jarum naald (sy)nål igła agulha иголка ihla šivanka igla nål เข็ม iğne 針 голка سوئي kim khâu 针
2 any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle. naald إبْرَة اي آلَه кука jehla, jehlice nål; -nål; kanyle; strikkepind die Nadel βελόνα (για αντικείμενο που έχει τέτοιο σχήμα) aguja süst, nõel میل بافتنی neula aiguille מַחַט सीना igla za pletenje tű jarum nál; prjónn ago 針 바늘 모양의 것 virbalas adata jarum naald nål; –pinne; kanyle; grammofonstift drut, igła agulha ac игла ihla, ihlica igla igla nål, kanyl เข็มฉีดยา şiş, iğne, şırınga 織針，注射針 спиця; шпиль نوکیلا لمبا آلہ kim đan 织针，注射针
3 (in a compass etc) a moving pointer. naald إبْرَة البوصَلَه стрелка střelka nål; viser die Nadel βελόνα (π.χ. σε πυξίδα) aguja nõel عقربه neula aiguille מַחַט מַצפֶּן सूई magnetska igla mutató jarum nál, vísir ago 針 자침, 나침 rodyklė adata; rādītājs jarum naald viser, (kompass)nål wskazówka ponteiro ac стрелка strelka igla igla nål เข็มวงเวียน ibre 指針 стрілка قطب نما وغيرہ کي سوئي cái kim la bàn 指针
4 the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc. naald إبْرَة ورقَة الصُّنوبر игличка jehlice nål die Nadel βελόνα (για φύλλο δέντρου) aguja okas صنوبر neulanen aiguille מַחַט שֶׁל עֵץ אוֹרֶן सूई iglica,četinjača tű daun cemara barrnál ago 針状の葉 침엽 spyglys skuja jejarum naald (bar)nål igła agulha ac иголка, хвоя ihlica iglica iglica barr ใบไม้ที่เล็กเรียวเหมือนเข็ม เช่น ใบสน iğne yaprak 針葉 голка صنوبر کے درخت کا پتہ lá kim 针叶
be on the needle
to use hard drugs by injecting them. gebruik die naald يَسْتَعْمِل إبْرَة المُخَدِّرات боцкам се píchat si (drogy) være på stoffer an der Nadel hängen κάνω χρήση σκληρών ναρκωτικών, χτυπάω ενέσεις pincharse narkomaan olema حالت عصبانی käyttää huumeita לְהַזרִיק סָמִים biti na igli, narkoman drogos (aki saját magát lövi be) menggunakan obat keras dengan suntikan bucarsi 麻薬中毒で 마약에 중독되다 vartoti intraveninius narkotikus lietot narkotikas injicējot mencucuk kussen, vrijen (met); vertroetelen, aanhalen være sprøytenarkoman zażywać narkotyki, ćpać сидеть на игле pichať si (drogy) biti na igli biti “na igli”, drogirati se ubrizgavanjem opijata knarka, vara sprutnarkoman การฉีดเข้าเส้น eroin bağımlısı olmak 注射毒品成癮 сидіти на голці نشہ آور انجکش کا استعمال کرنا tiêm 注射毒品成瘾
n needlework
work done with a needle ie sewing, embroidery etc. naaldwerk شُغْل الإبْرَه، تَطْريز бродерия šití, vyšívání håndarbejde; broderi die Handarbeit κέντημα, εργόχειρο labor de aguja, bordado õmblustöö, näputöö گلدوزی ompeleminen travaux d'aiguille תְּפִירה, רִקמָה सुई का काम šivanje,vezenje kézimunka pekerjaan jahit menjahit saumaskapur cucito 針仕事 바느질 siuvi(nėji)mas, siuvinys rokdarbs; izšuvums hasil kerja seni jarum naaldkunst håndarbeid, sytøy robótki, szycie i haftowanie costura lucru de mână вышивка; вязание;шитьё šitie, výšivka ročno delo šivenje i vezenje handarbete, sömnad งานเย็บปักถักร้อย dikiş, nakış işi 針線活 шиття; вишивання سلنے کا کام công việc may vá thêu thùa 针线活
needle → إبرة jehla nål Nadel βελόνα aguja neula aiguille igla ago 縫い針 바늘 naald nål igła agulha игла nål เข็ม iğne cái kim 针
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