needle
11needle — needlelike, adj. /need l/, n., v., needled, needling. n. 1. a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually 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… …
12needle — 01. My eyes are getting weak, and it s really difficult for me to thread my [needle]. 02. Our daughter is terrified of [needles], so it s really hard to give her vaccinations. 03. The doctor gave the old woman a [needle] to help her with the pain …
13needle — /ˈnidl / (say needl) noun 1. a small, slender, pointed instrument, now usually of polished steel, with an eye or hole for thread, used in sewing. 2. a slender, rodlike implement for use in knitting, or one hooked at the end for use in crocheting …
14needle — n. & v. n. 1 a a very thin small piece of smooth steel etc. pointed at one end and with a slit (eye) for thread at the other, used in sewing. b a larger plastic, wooden, etc. slender stick without an eye, used in knitting. c a slender hooked… …
15needle — nee|dle1 [ˈni:dl] n ↑thread, ↑reel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(sewing)¦ 2¦(drugs)¦ 3¦(pointer)¦ 4¦(medical treatment)¦ 5¦(leaf)¦ 6¦(records)¦ 7 like looking for a needle in a haystack ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; …
16needle — {{11}}needle (n.) O.E. nædl, from P.Gmc. *næthlo (Cf. O.S. nathla, O.N. nal, O.Fris. nedle, O.H.G. nadala, Ger. Nadel, Goth. neþla needle ), lit. a tool for sewing, from PIE *net la , from root * (s)ne to sew, to spin (Cf. Skt …
17needle — I UK [ˈniːd(ə)l] / US [ˈnɪd(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms needle : singular needle plural needles ** 1) a very thin sharp metal tube used for putting medicine or drugs into your body, or for taking blood out. It is fixed to a plastic tube… …
18needle — [[t]ni͟ːd(ə)l[/t]] needles, needling, needled 1) N COUNT A needle is a small, very thin piece of polished metal which is used for sewing. It has a sharp point at one end and a hole in the other for a thread to go through. 2) N COUNT: usu supp N… …
19needle — nee|dle1 [ nidl ] noun count ** ▸ 1 for medicine/drugs ▸ 2 for sewing/knitting etc. ▸ 3 on scientific instrument ▸ 4 very thin sharp leaf ▸ 5 on record player 1. ) a very thin sharp metal tube used for putting medicine or drugs into your body, or …
20needle — nee•dle [[t]ˈnid l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 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)… …
